How To Pronounce Turn up
turn up
stress changesTurn up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌtɜːnˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌtɝːnˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (turn-up). It is /ˈtɜːn.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈtɝːn.ʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Turn 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (turn-up))
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?
Verb, /ˌtɜːnˈʌp/. Noun (turn-up), /ˈtɜːn.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce turn up in American English?
Verb, /ˌtɝːnˈʌp/. Noun (turn-up), /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 second syllable, /ʌp/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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