How To Pronounce YouTube
YouTube
In British English, YouTube is pronounced /ˈjuː.tjuːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuː.tj̥ʷuːb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjuːˌtuːb/.
YouTube has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
YouTube 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 YouTube
How do you pronounce YouTube in British English?
In British English, YouTube is pronounced /ˈjuː.tjuːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjʷuː.tj̥ʷuːb̚].
How do you pronounce YouTube in American English?
In American English, YouTube is pronounced /ˈjuːˌtuːb/.
How many syllables are in YouTube?
YouTube has two syllables, /juː/ + /tjuːb/.
Where is the stress in YouTube?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce YouTube the same way?
No. British English has /ˈjuː.tjuːb/ and American English has /ˈjuːˌtuːb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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