How To Pronounce Database
database
In British English, database is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.t̯ə.beɪs/.
Database 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
Database 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 Database
How do you pronounce database in British English?
In British English, database is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs].
How do you pronounce database in American English?
In American English, database is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.t̯ə.beɪs/.
How many syllables are in database?
Database has three syllables, /deɪ/ + /tə/ + /beɪs/.
Where is the stress in database?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /deɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce database the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdeɪ.tə.beɪs/ and American English has /ˈdeɪ.t̯ə.beɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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