How To Pronounce Take out
take out
stress changesTake out has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌteɪkˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌteɪkˈaʊt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (takeout). It is /ˈteɪk.aʊt/ in British English and /ˈteɪk.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)
Take 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 (takeout))
Take 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 Take out
How do you pronounce take out in British English?
Verb, /ˌteɪkˈaʊt/. Noun (takeout), /ˈteɪk.aʊt/.
How do you pronounce take out in American English?
Verb, /ˌteɪkˈaʊt/. Noun (takeout), /ˈteɪk.aʊt/.
How many syllables are in take out?
Take out has two syllables, /teɪk/ + /aʊt/.
Where is the stress in take out?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /aʊt/.
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