Pronunciation

How to pronounce “output

“output” is pronounced /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ (OWT-puut) in American English and /aʊtpʊt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “out”.
The sound

Say “output” in 2 beats

Say it like this

output

/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aʊtpʊt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. outaʊtstress
  2. putpʊt
IPA (American)
/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/
IPA (British)
/aʊtpʊt/
Respelling
OWT-puut
Syllables
2 — OUT-put
Stress
Stress the first syllable: OUT-put. “out” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈaʊtˌpʊt/

British

/aʊtpʊt/

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Meaning

What “output” means

  1. noun

    final product; the things produced

  2. noun

    production of a certain amount

  3. noun

    signal that comes out of an electronic system

Say it in a sentence

The output from the allotment doubled after the new compost.
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

4 sounds, in the order you say them

Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.

Questions

output”, answered

How do you pronounce “output”?

“output” is pronounced /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ (OWT-puut) in American English and /aʊtpʊt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “out”. Build it as OUT-put, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “output” have?

2: out · put. The beat lands on the first, “out”.

Is “output” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ (OWT-puut); British English says /aʊtpʊt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “output” mean?

As a noun: final product; the things produced For example: “The output from the allotment doubled after the new compost.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “output”?

Stress the first syllable: OUT-put. “out” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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