How To Pronounce Salute
salute
In British English, salute is pronounced /səˈluːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈluːt/.
Salute has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Salute has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Salute
Questions About Salute
How do you pronounce salute in British English?
In British English, salute is pronounced /səˈluːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce salute in American English?
In American English, salute is pronounced /səˈluːt/.
How many syllables are in salute?
Salute has two syllables, /sə/ + /luːt/.
Where is the stress in salute?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce salute the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈluːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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