How To Pronounce Uphold
uphold
In British English, uphold is pronounced /ʌpˈhəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌpˈhəʊɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌpˈhoʊld/.
Uphold has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Uphold 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 Uphold
Questions About Uphold
How do you pronounce uphold in British English?
In British English, uphold is pronounced /ʌpˈhəʊld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌpˈhəʊɫd̚].
How do you pronounce uphold in American English?
In American English, uphold is pronounced /ʌpˈhoʊld/.
How many syllables are in uphold?
Uphold has two syllables, /ʌp/ + /həʊld/.
Where is the stress in uphold?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /həʊld/.
Do British and American English pronounce uphold the same way?
No. British English has /ʌpˈhəʊld/ and American English has /ʌpˈhoʊld/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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