How To Pronounce Certificate
certificate
In British English, certificate is pronounced /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ or /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈtʰɪf.ɪ.kət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/.
Certificate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Certificate 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 Certificate
How do you pronounce certificate in British English?
In British English, certificate is pronounced /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ or /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈtʰɪf.ɪ.kət̚].
How do you pronounce certificate in American English?
In American English, certificate is pronounced /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/.
How many syllables are in certificate?
Certificate has four syllables, /sə/ + /tɪf/ + /ɪ/ + /kət/.
Where is the stress in certificate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce certificate the same way?
No. British English has /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ and American English has /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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