How To Pronounce Turn back
turn back
In British English, turn back is pronounced /ˌtɜːnˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtɜ̃ːʴnˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtɝːnˈbæk/.
Turn back 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
Turn 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 Turn back
How do you pronounce turn back in British English?
In British English, turn back is pronounced /ˌtɜːnˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtɜ̃ːʴnˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce turn back in American English?
In American English, turn back is pronounced /ˌtɝːnˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in turn back?
Turn back has two syllables, /tɜːn/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in turn back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce turn back the same way?
No. British English has /ˌtɜːnˈbæk/ and American English has /ˌtɝːnˈbæk/.
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