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How to pronounce roundabout
/ˈraʊndəbaʊt/ British English
ROWN·də·bowt
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
round·A·bout
✓ Say
ROWN·də·bowt
My tip
Stress the start: ROWN-də-bowt.
In a sentence
Turn left at the roundabout.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ROWN-də-bowt.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce roundabout?
In British English, roundabout is pronounced /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/. Say it like this: ROWN-də-bowt. Stress the start: ROWN-də-bowt.
How many syllables are in roundabout?
When you say it, roundabout has 3 syllables: ROWN-də-bowt. The strong beat is the first one, ROWN.
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