How To Pronounce Carbohydrate
carbohydrate
How To Say Carbohydrate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, carbohydrate is pronounced /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkɑːʴ.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkɑːr.boʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
Carbohydrate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Carbohydrate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Carbohydrate
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Carbohydrate /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Carbohydrate /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Carbohydrate /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/
Questions About Carbohydrate
How do you say carbohydrate phonetically?
Carbohydrate sounds like kah-boh-HY-drayt in British English and kar-boh-HY-drayt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce carbohydrate in British English?
In British English, carbohydrate is pronounced /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkɑːʴ.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce carbohydrate in American English?
In American English, carbohydrate is pronounced /ˌkɑːr.boʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
How many syllables are in carbohydrate?
Carbohydrate has four syllables, /kɑː/ + /bəʊ/ + /haɪ/ + /dreɪt/.
Where is the stress in carbohydrate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce carbohydrate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkɑː.bəʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/ and American English has /ˌkɑːr.boʊˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate has four syllables. See how carbohydrate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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