How To Pronounce Alienate
alienate
In British English, alienate is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/.
Alienate has four 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
Alienate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Alienate
How do you pronounce alienate in British English?
In British English, alienate is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce alienate in American English?
In American English, alienate is pronounced /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in alienate?
Alienate has four syllables, /eɪ/ + /li/ + /ə/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in alienate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce alienate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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