How To Pronounce Until
until
In British English, until is pronounced /ənˈtɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ə̃nˈtʰɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ənˈtɪl/.
Until 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
Until 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 Until
Questions About Until
How do you pronounce until in British English?
In British English, until is pronounced /ənˈtɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ə̃nˈtʰɪɫ].
How do you pronounce until in American English?
In American English, until is pronounced /ənˈtɪl/.
How many syllables are in until?
Until has two syllables, /ən/ + /tɪl/.
Where is the stress in until?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce until the same way?
Yes. Both are /ənˈtɪl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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