How To Pronounce Underline
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stress changesUnderline has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈʌn.də.laɪn/ in British English and /ˈʌn.dɚ.laɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪn/ in British English and /ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪn/ in American English with the main stress on the third 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 (Noun)
Underline 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Underline has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Underline
How do you pronounce underline in British English?
Noun, /ˈʌn.də.laɪn/. Verb, /ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪn/.
How do you pronounce underline in American English?
Noun, /ˈʌn.dɚ.laɪn/. Verb, /ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪn/.
How many syllables are in underline?
Underline has three syllables, /ʌn/ + /də/ + /laɪn/.
Where is the stress in underline?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌn/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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