How To Pronounce Climate
climate
In British English, climate is pronounced /ˈklaɪ.mət/ or /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥aɪ.mət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈklaɪ.mət/.
Climate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Climate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Climate
How do you pronounce climate in British English?
In British English, climate is pronounced /ˈklaɪ.mət/ or /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkl̥aɪ.mət̚].
How do you pronounce climate in American English?
In American English, climate is pronounced /ˈklaɪ.mət/.
How many syllables are in climate?
Climate has two syllables, /klaɪ/ + /mət/.
Where is the stress in climate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /klaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce climate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈklaɪ.mət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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