How To Pronounce Approximate
approximate
stress changesApproximate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/ or /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mɪt/ in British English and /əˈprɑːk.sə.mət/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /əˈprɒk.sɪ.meɪt/ in British English and /əˈprɑːk.sə.meɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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)
Approximate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Approximate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Approximate
How do you pronounce approximate in British English?
Adjective, /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mət/ or /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mɪt/. Verb, /əˈprɒk.sɪ.meɪt/.
How do you pronounce approximate in American English?
Adjective, /əˈprɑːk.sə.mət/. Verb, /əˈprɑːk.sə.meɪt/.
How many syllables are in approximate?
Approximate has four syllables, /ə/ + /prɒk/ + /sɪ/ + /mət/.
Where is the stress in approximate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /prɒk/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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