How To Pronounce Used to
used to
In British English, used to is pronounced /ˈjuːst.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːs.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuːst.tə/.
Used to has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Used to 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.
Questions About Used to
How do you pronounce used to in British English?
In British English, used to is pronounced /ˈjuːst.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuːs.tə].
How do you pronounce used to in American English?
In American English, used to is pronounced /ˈjuːst.tə/.
How many syllables are in used to?
Used to has two syllables, /juːst/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in used to?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /juːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce used to the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈjuːst.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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