How To Pronounce Split up
split up
stress changesSplit up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌsplɪtˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌsplɪtˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (split-up). It is /ˈsplɪt.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈsplɪt.ʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Split 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (split-up))
Split 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.
Questions About Split up
How do you pronounce split up in British English?
Verb, /ˌsplɪtˈʌp/. Noun (split-up), /ˈsplɪt.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce split up in American English?
Verb, /ˌsplɪtˈʌp/. Noun (split-up), /ˈsplɪt.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in split up?
Split up has two syllables, /splɪt/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in split up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
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