How To Pronounce Confiscate
confiscate
How To Say Confiscate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, confiscate is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fə.skeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɒ̃n.fə.skeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.fə.skeɪt/.
Confiscate 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
Confiscate 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.
Transcription Tips For Confiscate
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Confiscate /ˈkɒn.fə.skeɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Confiscate /ˈkɒn.fə.skeɪt/
Questions About Confiscate
How do you say confiscate phonetically?
Confiscate sounds like KON-fuh-skayt in British English and KAHN-fuh-skayt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce confiscate in British English?
In British English, confiscate is pronounced /ˈkɒn.fə.skeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɒ̃n.fə.skeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce confiscate in American English?
In American English, confiscate is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.fə.skeɪt/.
How many syllables are in confiscate?
Confiscate has three syllables, /kɒn/ + /fə/ + /skeɪt/.
Where is the stress in confiscate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce confiscate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒn.fə.skeɪt/ and American English has /ˈkɑːn.fə.skeɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Confiscate
Confiscate has three syllables. See how confiscate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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