How To Pronounce Throw up
throw up
In British English, throw up is pronounced /ˌθrəʊˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌθrəʊˈʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌθroʊˈʌp/.
Throw up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Throw up 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 Throw up
How do you pronounce throw up in British English?
In British English, throw up is pronounced /ˌθrəʊˈʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌθrəʊˈʌp̚].
How do you pronounce throw up in American English?
In American English, throw up is pronounced /ˌθroʊˈʌp/.
How many syllables are in throw up?
Throw up has two syllables, /θrəʊ/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in throw up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce throw up the same way?
No. British English has /ˌθrəʊˈʌp/ and American English has /ˌθroʊˈʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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