How To Pronounce Sit back
sit back
In British English, sit back is pronounced /ˌsɪtˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪt̚ˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsɪtˈbæk/.
Sit back 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
Sit back 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 Sit back
How do you pronounce sit back in British English?
In British English, sit back is pronounced /ˌsɪtˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪt̚ˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce sit back in American English?
In American English, sit back is pronounced /ˌsɪtˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in sit back?
Sit back has two syllables, /sɪt/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in sit back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce sit back the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌsɪtˈbæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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