How To Pronounce Stir up
stir up
In British English, stir up is pronounced /ˌstɜːˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌstɜːrˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌstɝːˈʌp/.
Stir up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Stir 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 Stir up
How do you pronounce stir up in British English?
In British English, stir up is pronounced /ˌstɜːˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌstɜːrˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce stir up in American English?
In American English, stir up is pronounced /ˌstɝːˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in stir up?
Stir up has two syllables, /stɜː/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in stir up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce stir up the same way?
No. British English has /ˌstɜːˈʌp/ and American English has /ˌstɝːˈʌp/.
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