How To Pronounce Upload
upload
stress changesHow To Say Upload Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
Upload has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈʌp.ləʊd/ in British English and /ˈʌp.loʊd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ʌpˈləʊd/ in British English and /ʌpˈloʊd/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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)
Upload has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Upload 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.
Transcription Tips For Upload
- 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. Upload /ˈʌp.ləʊd/
- 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. Upload /ˈʌp.ləʊd/
Questions About Upload
How do you say upload phonetically?
Upload sounds like UP-lohd in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce upload in British English?
Noun, /ˈʌp.ləʊd/. Verb, /ʌpˈləʊd/.
How do you pronounce upload in American English?
Noun, /ˈʌp.loʊd/. Verb, /ʌpˈloʊd/.
How many syllables are in upload?
Upload has two syllables, /ʌp/ + /ləʊd/.
Where is the stress in upload?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌp/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Upload
Upload has two syllables. See how upload divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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