How To Pronounce Take back
take back
In British English, take back is pronounced /ˌteɪkˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌteɪk̚ˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌteɪkˈbæk/.
Take back 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
Take back 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 Take back
How do you pronounce take back in British English?
In British English, take back is pronounced /ˌteɪkˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌteɪk̚ˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce take back in American English?
In American English, take back is pronounced /ˌteɪkˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in take back?
Take back has two syllables, /teɪk/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in take back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce take back the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌteɪkˈbæk/.
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