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