How To Pronounce Curate
curate
In British English, curate is pronounced /ˈkjʊə.rət/ or /ˈkjʊə.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkj̥ʷʊə.rət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkjʊr.ət/.
Curate has two 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
Curate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Curate
How do you pronounce curate in British English?
In British English, curate is pronounced /ˈkjʊə.rət/ or /ˈkjʊə.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkj̥ʷʊə.rət̚].
How do you pronounce curate in American English?
In American English, curate is pronounced /ˈkjʊr.ət/.
How many syllables are in curate?
Curate has two syllables, /kjʊə/ + /rət/.
Where is the stress in curate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kjʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce curate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkjʊə.rət/ and American English has /ˈkjʊr.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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