How To Pronounce Upstairs
upstairs
In British English, upstairs is pronounced /ˌʌpˈsteəz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌpˈsteəʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌpˈsterz/.
Upstairs 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
Upstairs 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 Upstairs
Questions About Upstairs
How do you pronounce upstairs in British English?
In British English, upstairs is pronounced /ˌʌpˈsteəz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌpˈsteəʴz].
How do you pronounce upstairs in American English?
In American English, upstairs is pronounced /ˌʌpˈsterz/.
How many syllables are in upstairs?
Upstairs has two syllables, /ʌp/ + /steəz/.
Where is the stress in upstairs?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /steəz/.
Do British and American English pronounce upstairs the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌpˈsteəz/ and American English has /ˌʌpˈsterz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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