How To Pronounce Stand out
stand out
stress changesStand out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌstændˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌstændˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (standout). It is /ˈstænd.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈstænd.aʊt/ 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)
Stand out 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 (standout))
Stand out 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 Stand out
How do you pronounce stand out in British English?
Verb, /ˌstændˈaʊt/. Noun (standout), /ˈstænd.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce stand out in American English?
Verb, /ˌstændˈaʊt/. Noun (standout), /ˈstænd.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in stand out?
Stand out has two syllables, /stænd/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in stand out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
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