How To Pronounce Consulate
consulate
In British English, consulate is pronounced /ˈkɒn.sjʊ.lət/ or /ˈkɒn.sjʊ.lɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.sjʷʊ.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.sə.lət/.
Consulate 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
Consulate 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 Consulate
How do you pronounce consulate in British English?
In British English, consulate is pronounced /ˈkɒn.sjʊ.lət/ or /ˈkɒn.sjʊ.lɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.sjʷʊ.lət̚].
How do you pronounce consulate in American English?
In American English, consulate is pronounced /ˈkɑːn.sə.lət/.
How many syllables are in consulate?
Consulate has three syllables, /kɒn/ + /sjʊ/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in consulate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce consulate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒn.sjʊ.lət/ and American English has /ˈkɑːn.sə.lət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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