How To Pronounce Takeaway
takeaway
How To Say Takeaway Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, takeaway is pronounced /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeɪ.kə.weɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/.
Takeaway has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Takeaway 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.
Transcription Tips For Takeaway
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Takeaway /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Takeaway /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/
Questions About Takeaway
How do you say takeaway phonetically?
Takeaway sounds like TAY-kuh-way in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce takeaway in British English?
In British English, takeaway is pronounced /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰeɪ.kə.weɪ].
How do you pronounce takeaway in American English?
In American English, takeaway is pronounced /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/.
How many syllables are in takeaway?
Takeaway has three syllables, /teɪ/ + /kə/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in takeaway?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce takeaway the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈteɪ.kə.weɪ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Takeaway
Takeaway has three syllables. See how takeaway divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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