How To Pronounce You're welcome
you're welcome
In British English, you're welcome is pronounced /jɔːˈwel.kəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴˈweɫ.kə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /jʊrˈwel.kəm/.
You're welcome has three 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
You're welcome has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About You're welcome
How do you pronounce you're welcome in British English?
In British English, you're welcome is pronounced /jɔːˈwel.kəm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷɔːʴˈweɫ.kə̃m].
How do you pronounce you're welcome in American English?
In American English, you're welcome is pronounced /jʊrˈwel.kəm/.
How many syllables are in you're welcome?
You're welcome has three syllables, /jɔː/ + /wel/ + /kəm/.
Where is the stress in you're welcome?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wel/.
Do British and American English pronounce you're welcome the same way?
No. British English has /jɔːˈwel.kəm/ and American English has /jʊrˈwel.kəm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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