How To Pronounce Rundown
rundown
In British English, rundown is pronounced /ˈrʌn.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌ̃n.da͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrʌn.daʊn/.
Rundown has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Rundown has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Rundown
How do you pronounce rundown in British English?
In British English, rundown is pronounced /ˈrʌn.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʌ̃n.da͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce rundown in American English?
In American English, rundown is pronounced /ˈrʌn.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in rundown?
Rundown has two syllables, /rʌn/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in rundown?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce rundown the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrʌn.daʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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