How To Pronounce Advocate
advocate
stress changesAdvocate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈæd.və.kət/ or /ˈæd.və.kɪt/ in British English and /ˈæd.və.kət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ in British English and /ˈæd.və.keɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Noun)
Advocate 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Advocate 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 Advocate
How do you pronounce advocate in British English?
Noun, /ˈæd.və.kət/ or /ˈæd.və.kɪt/. Verb, /ˈæd.və.keɪt/.
How do you pronounce advocate in American English?
Noun, /ˈæd.və.kət/. Verb, /ˈæd.və.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in advocate?
Advocate has three syllables, /æd/ + /və/ + /kət/.
Where is the stress in advocate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æd/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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