How To Pronounce Affiliate
affiliate
How To Say Affiliate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, affiliate is pronounced /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfɪl.i.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/.
Affiliate has four 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
Affiliate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Affiliate
Transcription Tips For Affiliate
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Affiliate /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Affiliate /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Affiliate /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/
Questions About Affiliate
How do you say affiliate phonetically?
Affiliate sounds like uh-FIL-ee-ayt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce affiliate in British English?
In British English, affiliate is pronounced /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfɪl.i.eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce affiliate in American English?
In American English, affiliate is pronounced /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in affiliate?
Affiliate has four syllables, /ə/ + /fɪl/ + /i/ + /eɪt/.
Where is the stress in affiliate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce affiliate the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Affiliate
Affiliate has four syllables. See how affiliate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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