How To Pronounce Aggravate
aggravate
In British English, aggravate is pronounced /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/.
Aggravate 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
Aggravate 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 Aggravate
How do you pronounce aggravate in British English?
In British English, aggravate is pronounced /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt̚].
How do you pronounce aggravate in American English?
In American English, aggravate is pronounced /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/.
How many syllables are in aggravate?
Aggravate has three syllables, /æɡ/ + /rə/ + /veɪt/.
Where is the stress in aggravate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce aggravate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæɡ.rə.veɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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