How to pronounce outback
outback
/ˈaʊtbæk/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Outback, sound by sound
| /aʊ/as in now | Glide from “ah” to “oo”. One syllable. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
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- cache/kæʃ/
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- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce outback?
Outback is pronounced /ˈaʊtbæk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in outback?
Outback has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in outback?
The first syllable: /ˈaʊtbæk/.