How To Pronounce Corporate
corporate
In British English, corporate is pronounced /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ or /ˈkɔː.pər.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔːʴ.pər.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.ət/.
Corporate 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
Corporate 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 Corporate
How do you pronounce corporate in British English?
In British English, corporate is pronounced /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ or /ˈkɔː.pər.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔːʴ.pər.ət̚].
How do you pronounce corporate in American English?
In American English, corporate is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.ət/.
How many syllables are in corporate?
Corporate has three syllables, /kɔː/ + /pər/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in corporate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce corporate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɔː.pər.ət/ and American English has /ˈkɔːr.pɚ.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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