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