How to pronounce lowercase
Say it like LOH-er-kays. Lowercase has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LOH).
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- LOH
- er
- kays
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lowercase pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- kaysGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of lowercase
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 3.
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: loh-uh-KAYS.
What does lowercase mean?
- Alternative form of lower case.
- In lower case.
- To convert (text) to lower case.
Where does lowercase come from?
From the noun phrase lower case, which itself consists of an adjective modifying a noun; when used as a noun adjunct then, to render its syntactical function clearer and simpler, it is written as a single word or with a hyphen as a sort of chunking.
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying lowercase
How do you pronounce lowercase?
Say LOH-er-kays. The American pronunciation is /ˈloʊɚˌkeɪs/. In British English it is /ˌləʊəˈkeɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lowercase?
Lowercase has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LOH). Broken into parts: LOH · er · kays.
Is lowercase pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 3. The British form is /ˌləʊəˈkeɪs/ (loh-uh-KAYS).