How To Pronounce Turn-up
turn-up
In British English, turn-up is pronounced /ˈtɜːn.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜ̃ːʴn.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝːn.ʌp/.
Turn-up has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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-up has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Turn-up
How do you pronounce turn-up in British English?
In British English, turn-up is pronounced /ˈtɜːn.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜ̃ːʴn.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce turn-up in American English?
In American English, turn-up is pronounced /ˈtɝːn.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in turn-up?
Turn-up has two syllables, /tɜːn/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in turn-up?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɜːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce turn-up the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɜːn.ʌp/ and American English has /ˈtɝːn.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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