How To Pronounce Shut off
shut off
In British English, shut off is pronounced /ˌʃʌtˈɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʃʌtˈɒf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʃʌtˈɔːf/.
Shut off 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
Shut off 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 Shut off
How do you pronounce shut off in British English?
In British English, shut off is pronounced /ˌʃʌtˈɒf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʃʌtˈɒf].
How do you pronounce shut off in American English?
In American English, shut off is pronounced /ˌʃʌtˈɔːf/.
How many syllables are in shut off?
Shut off has two syllables, /ʃʌt/ + /ɒf/.
Where is the stress in shut off?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒf/.
Do British and American English pronounce shut off the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʃʌtˈɒf/ and American English has /ˌʃʌtˈɔːf/.
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