How to pronounce lockout
Say it like LOK-owt. Lockout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LOK).
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- LOK
- owt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lockout pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LOKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- owtGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
American vs British pronunciation of lockout
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: LOK-owt.
What does lockout mean?
- The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses to allow workers into a plant to work even if they are willing.
- The action of installing a lock to keep someone out of an area, such as eviction of a tenant by changing the lock.
- The exclusion of certain people from a place, event, situation, etc.“It's another front-row lockout for Mercedes on the starting grid of the Japanese Grand Prix.”
Where does lockout come from?
Deverbal from lock out.
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Words that rhyme with lockout
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Questions about saying lockout
How do you pronounce lockout?
Say LOK-owt. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɑˌkaʊt/. In British English it is /ˈlɒˌkaʊt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lockout?
Lockout has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LOK). Broken into parts: LOK · owt.
Is lockout pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈlɒˌkaʊt/ (LOK-owt).