How To Pronounce Surpass
surpass
In British English, surpass is pronounced /səˈpɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpʰɑːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈpæs/.
Surpass 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
Surpass 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.
Words That Rhyme With Surpass
Questions About Surpass
How do you pronounce surpass in British English?
In British English, surpass is pronounced /səˈpɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈpʰɑːs].
How do you pronounce surpass in American English?
In American English, surpass is pronounced /sɚˈpæs/.
How many syllables are in surpass?
Surpass has two syllables, /sə/ + /pɑːs/.
Where is the stress in surpass?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɑːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce surpass the same way?
No. British English has /səˈpɑːs/ and American English has /sɚˈpæs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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