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