How To Pronounce Agitate
agitate
In British English, agitate is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ə.t̯eɪt/.
Agitate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Agitate 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 Agitate
How do you pronounce agitate in British English?
In British English, agitate is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt̚].
How do you pronounce agitate in American English?
In American English, agitate is pronounced /ˈædʒ.ə.t̯eɪt/.
How many syllables are in agitate?
Agitate has three syllables, /ædʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in agitate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce agitate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/ and American English has /ˈædʒ.ə.t̯eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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