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