How To Pronounce Show up
show up
In British English, show up is pronounced /ˌʃəʊˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʃəʊˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʃoʊˈʌp/.
Show up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Show up 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.
Questions About Show up
How do you pronounce show up in British English?
In British English, show up is pronounced /ˌʃəʊˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʃəʊˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce show up in American English?
In American English, show up is pronounced /ˌʃoʊˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in show up?
Show up has two syllables, /ʃəʊ/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in show up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce show up the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʃəʊˈʌp/ and American English has /ˌʃoʊˈʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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