How To Pronounce Speak up
speak up
In British English, speak up is pronounced /ˌspiːkˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌspiːkˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌspiːkˈʌp/.
Speak up 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
Speak up 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 Speak up
How do you pronounce speak up in British English?
In British English, speak up is pronounced /ˌspiːkˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌspiːkˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce speak up in American English?
In American English, speak up is pronounced /ˌspiːkˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in speak up?
Speak up has two syllables, /spiːk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in speak up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce speak up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌspiːkˈʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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