How To Pronounce Allocate
allocate
In British English, allocate is pronounced /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæl.ə.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/.
Allocate 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
Allocate 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 Allocate
How do you pronounce allocate in British English?
In British English, allocate is pronounced /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæl.ə.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce allocate in American English?
In American English, allocate is pronounced /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in allocate?
Allocate has three syllables, /æl/ + /ə/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in allocate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æl/.
Do British and American English pronounce allocate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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