How To Pronounce Alternate
alternate
stress changesAlternate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ɔːlˈtɜː.nət/ or /ɔːlˈtɜː.nɪt/ in British English and /ˈɔːl.tɚ.nət/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈɔːl.tə.neɪt/ in British English and /ˈɔːl.tɚ.neɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Adjective)
Alternate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Alternate 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 Alternate
How do you pronounce alternate in British English?
Adjective, /ɔːlˈtɜː.nət/ or /ɔːlˈtɜː.nɪt/. Verb, /ˈɔːl.tə.neɪt/.
How do you pronounce alternate in American English?
Adjective, /ˈɔːl.tɚ.nət/. Verb, /ˈɔːl.tɚ.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in alternate?
Alternate has three syllables, /ɔːl/ + /tɜː/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in alternate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɜː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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