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