How To Pronounce Write down
write down
In British English, write down is pronounced /ˌraɪtˈdaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌraɪt̚ˈda͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌraɪtˈdaʊn/.
Write down 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
Write down 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.
Questions About Write down
How do you pronounce write down in British English?
In British English, write down is pronounced /ˌraɪtˈdaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌraɪt̚ˈda͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce write down in American English?
In American English, write down is pronounced /ˌraɪtˈdaʊn/.
How many syllables are in write down?
Write down has two syllables, /raɪt/ + /daʊn/.
Where is the stress in write down?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce write down the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌraɪtˈdaʊn/.
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