How to pronounce “out”
Say “out” in one beat
out
/aʊt/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- outaʊt
- IPA (American)
- /aʊt/
- IPA (British)
- /aʊt/
- Respelling
- OWT
- Syllables
- 1 — out
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “out” means
- noun
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
“you only get 3 outs per inning”
- verb
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
“This actor outed last year”
- verb
reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle
“The gay actor was outed last week”
Say it in a sentence
“The children ran out into the garden after the rain stopped.”“out”, answered
How do you pronounce “out”?
“out” is pronounced /aʊt/ (OWT) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /aʊt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “out” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /aʊt/ — a single beat.
What does “out” mean?
As a noun: (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball For example: “you only get 3 outs per inning” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “out”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /aʊt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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