How To Pronounce Undo
undo
How To Say Undo Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, undo is pronounced /ʌnˈduː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈdʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌnˈduː/.
Undo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Undo 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.
Words That Rhyme With Undo
Transcription Tips For Undo
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Undo /ʌnˈduː/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Undo /ʌnˈduː/
Questions About Undo
How do you say undo phonetically?
Undo sounds like un-DOO in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce undo in British English?
In British English, undo is pronounced /ʌnˈduː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌ̃nˈdʷuː].
How do you pronounce undo in American English?
In American English, undo is pronounced /ʌnˈduː/.
How many syllables are in undo?
Undo has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /duː/.
Where is the stress in undo?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /duː/.
Do British and American English pronounce undo the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌnˈduː/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Undo
Undo has two syllables. See how undo divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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