How To Pronounce Abate
abate
In British English, abate is pronounced /əˈbeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbeɪt/.
Abate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Abate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Abate
Questions About Abate
How do you pronounce abate in British English?
In British English, abate is pronounced /əˈbeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce abate in American English?
In American English, abate is pronounced /əˈbeɪt/.
How many syllables are in abate?
Abate has two syllables, /ə/ + /beɪt/.
Where is the stress in abate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /beɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce abate the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈbeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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