How To Pronounce Associate
associate
stress changesAssociate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun, adjective. It is /əˈsəʊ.si.ət/ or /əˈsəʊ.si.ɪt/ in British English and /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ət/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/ in British English and /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ 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 (Noun, adjective)
Associate 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)
Associate 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 Associate
How do you pronounce associate in British English?
Noun, adjective, /əˈsəʊ.si.ət/ or /əˈsəʊ.si.ɪt/. Verb, /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/.
How do you pronounce associate in American English?
Noun, adjective, /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ət/. Verb, /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in associate?
Associate has four syllables, /ə/ + /səʊ/ + /si/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in associate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /səʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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