Start with 'out', the mouth forms a wide 'o' shape.
Continue to 'back', where 'a' is like 'cat'.
End with 'ck', a sharp stop.
not-back (out-back)
out-park (out-back)
ow-back (out-back)
Start with 'out', the lips move from 'o' to 'u'.
Continue to 'back', with a flat 'a' as in 'cat'.
End with a firm 'ck', closing sharply.
ot-back (out-back)
out-bak (out-back)
ot-bek (out-back)
No, all letters are pronounced.
The stress is on the first syllable, 'out'.
Yes, 'outback' rhymes with 'attack'.
Remote rural areas, especially in Australia.
/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/
Exterior or not inside
/ˌaʊtˈɡoʊɪŋ/
Sociable
/ˈaʊtfɪt/
Set of clothes
Focus on 't' sound in 'outside' which is softer.
Stress on the first syllable in 'outgoing' differs.
Final 'ck' in 'outback' differs from 't' in 'outfit'.
Make sure to pronounce the 'ou' sound clearly, as it is crucial for both syllables.
End the word crisply at 'ck' to prevent it from sounding incorrect.