How To Pronounce Surround
surround
In British English, surround is pronounced /səˈraʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈra͠ʊnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈraʊnd/.
Surround 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
Surround 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 Surround
Questions About Surround
How do you pronounce surround in British English?
In British English, surround is pronounced /səˈraʊnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈra͠ʊnd̚].
How do you pronounce surround in American English?
In American English, surround is pronounced /səˈraʊnd/.
How many syllables are in surround?
Surround has two syllables, /sə/ + /raʊnd/.
Where is the stress in surround?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /raʊnd/.
Do British and American English pronounce surround the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈraʊnd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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