How To Pronounce Sign-out
sign-out
In British English, sign-out is pronounced /ˈsaɪn.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsa͠ɪn.aʊt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪn.aʊt/.
Sign-out 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
Sign-out 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 Sign-out
How do you pronounce sign-out in British English?
In British English, sign-out is pronounced /ˈsaɪn.aʊt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsa͠ɪn.aʊt̚].
How do you pronounce sign-out in American English?
In American English, sign-out is pronounced /ˈsaɪn.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in sign-out?
Sign-out has two syllables, /saɪn/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in sign-out?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sign-out the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsaɪn.aʊt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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