How To Pronounce Circulate
circulate
In British English, circulate is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kjʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kj̥ʷʊ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪt/.
Circulate 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
Circulate 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 Circulate
How do you pronounce circulate in British English?
In British English, circulate is pronounced /ˈsɜː.kjʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.kj̥ʷʊ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce circulate in American English?
In American English, circulate is pronounced /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in circulate?
Circulate has three syllables, /sɜː/ + /kjʊ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in circulate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce circulate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.kjʊ.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.kjə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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