How To Pronounce Animate
animate
In British English, animate is pronounced /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ɪ.meɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.meɪt/.
Animate 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
Animate 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 Animate
How do you pronounce animate in British English?
In British English, animate is pronounced /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ɪ.meɪt̚].
How do you pronounce animate in American English?
In American English, animate is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.meɪt/.
How many syllables are in animate?
Animate has three syllables, /æn/ + /ɪ/ + /meɪt/.
Where is the stress in animate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce animate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪt/ and American English has /ˈæn.ə.meɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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