How To Pronounce Turnover
turnover
In British English, turnover is pronounced /ˈtɜːn.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜ̃ːʴn.əʊ.vəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝːn.oʊ.vɚ/.
Turnover has three 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
Turnover has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Turnover
How do you pronounce turnover in British English?
In British English, turnover is pronounced /ˈtɜːn.əʊ.və/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜ̃ːʴn.əʊ.vəʴ].
How do you pronounce turnover in American English?
In American English, turnover is pronounced /ˈtɝːn.oʊ.vɚ/.
How many syllables are in turnover?
Turnover has three syllables, /tɜːn/ + /əʊ/ + /və/.
Where is the stress in turnover?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɜːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce turnover the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɜːn.əʊ.və/ and American English has /ˈtɝːn.oʊ.vɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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