How to pronounce outbreak
outbreak
/ˈaʊtbreɪk/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Outbreak, 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. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
In a sentence
Do you want to cause a new outbreak of violence?
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce outbreak?
Outbreak is pronounced /ˈaʊtbreɪk/ in American English.
How many syllables are in outbreak?
Outbreak has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in outbreak?
The first syllable: /ˈaʊtbreɪk/.