How To Pronounce Candidate
candidate
In British English, candidate is pronounced /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ or /ˈkæn.dɪ.dɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.dɪ.dət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæn.də.deɪt/.
Candidate 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
Candidate 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 Candidate
How do you pronounce candidate in British English?
In British English, candidate is pronounced /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ or /ˈkæn.dɪ.dɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæ̃n.dɪ.dət̚].
How do you pronounce candidate in American English?
In American English, candidate is pronounced /ˈkæn.də.deɪt/.
How many syllables are in candidate?
Candidate has three syllables, /kæn/ + /dɪ/ + /dət/.
Where is the stress in candidate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce candidate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkæn.dɪ.dət/ and American English has /ˈkæn.də.deɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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