How To Pronounce Communicate
communicate
In British English, communicate is pronounced /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmjʷuː.nɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪt/.
Communicate 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
Communicate 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 Communicate
How do you pronounce communicate in British English?
In British English, communicate is pronounced /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈmjʷuː.nɪ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce communicate in American English?
In American English, communicate is pronounced /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in communicate?
Communicate has four syllables, /kə/ + /mjuː/ + /nɪ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in communicate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce communicate the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈmjuː.nɪ.keɪt/ and American English has /kəˈmjuː.nə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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