How To Pronounce Carbonate
carbonate
In British English, carbonate is pronounced /ˈkɑː.bə.nət/ or /ˈkɑː.bə.nɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.bə.nət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.bə.nət/.
Carbonate 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
Carbonate 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 Carbonate
How do you pronounce carbonate in British English?
In British English, carbonate is pronounced /ˈkɑː.bə.nət/ or /ˈkɑː.bə.nɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.bə.nət̚].
How do you pronounce carbonate in American English?
In American English, carbonate is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.bə.nət/.
How many syllables are in carbonate?
Carbonate has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /bə/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in carbonate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce carbonate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.bə.nət/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.bə.nət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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