How To Pronounce Affricate
affricate
In British English, affricate is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/ or /ˈæf.rɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæf.rɪ.kət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/.
Affricate 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
Affricate 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 Affricate
How do you pronounce affricate in British English?
In British English, affricate is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/ or /ˈæf.rɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæf.rɪ.kət̚].
How do you pronounce affricate in American English?
In American English, affricate is pronounced /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/.
How many syllables are in affricate?
Affricate has three syllables, /æf/ + /rɪ/ + /kət/.
Where is the stress in affricate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æf/.
Do British and American English pronounce affricate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæf.rɪ.kət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com