How To Pronounce Take over
take over
stress changesTake over has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌteɪkˈəʊ.və/ in British English and /ˌteɪkˈoʊ.vɚ/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (takeover). It is /ˈteɪk.əʊ.və/ in British English and /ˈteɪk.oʊ.vɚ/ 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 over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (takeover))
Take over has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Take over
How do you pronounce take over in British English?
Verb, /ˌteɪkˈəʊ.və/. Noun (takeover), /ˈteɪk.əʊ.və/.
How do you pronounce take over in American English?
Verb, /ˌteɪkˈoʊ.vɚ/. Noun (takeover), /ˈteɪk.oʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in take over?
Take over has three syllables, /teɪk/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in take over?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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