How To Pronounce Adequate
adequate
In British English, adequate is pronounced /ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/ or /ˈæd.ɪ.kwɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.ɪ.kʷw̥ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/.
Adequate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Adequate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Adequate
How do you pronounce adequate in British English?
In British English, adequate is pronounced /ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/ or /ˈæd.ɪ.kwɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæd.ɪ.kʷw̥ət̚].
How do you pronounce adequate in American English?
In American English, adequate is pronounced /ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/.
How many syllables are in adequate?
Adequate has three syllables, /æd/ + /ɪ/ + /kwət/.
Where is the stress in adequate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æd/.
Do British and American English pronounce adequate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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