How To Pronounce Sit-up
sit-up
In British English, sit-up is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪt.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ʌp/.
Sit-up 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
Sit-up 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.
Words That Rhyme With Sit-up
Questions About Sit-up
How do you pronounce sit-up in British English?
In British English, sit-up is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪt.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce sit-up in American English?
In American English, sit-up is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in sit-up?
Sit-up has two syllables, /sɪt/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in sit-up?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce sit-up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪt.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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