How To Pronounce Shutdown
shutdown
In British English, shutdown is pronounced /ˈʃʌt.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʌt.da͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʃʌt.daʊn/.
Shutdown 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
Shutdown 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 Shutdown
How do you pronounce shutdown in British English?
In British English, shutdown is pronounced /ˈʃʌt.daʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʃʌt.da͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce shutdown in American English?
In American English, shutdown is pronounced /ˈʃʌt.daʊn/.
How many syllables are in shutdown?
Shutdown has two syllables, /ʃʌt/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in shutdown?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʃʌt/.
Do British and American English pronounce shutdown the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʃʌt.daʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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