How To Pronounce Compensate
compensate
In British English, compensate is pronounced /ˈkɒm.pen.seɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.pẽn.seɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.pen.seɪt/.
Compensate 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
Compensate 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 Compensate
How do you pronounce compensate in British English?
In British English, compensate is pronounced /ˈkɒm.pen.seɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.pẽn.seɪt̚].
How do you pronounce compensate in American English?
In American English, compensate is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.pen.seɪt/.
How many syllables are in compensate?
Compensate has three syllables, /kɒm/ + /pen/ + /seɪt/.
Where is the stress in compensate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce compensate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒm.pen.seɪt/ and American English has /ˈkɑːm.pen.seɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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