How To Pronounce Debate
debate
In British English, debate is pronounced /dɪˈbeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈbeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈbeɪt/.
Debate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Debate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Debate
Questions About Debate
How do you pronounce debate in British English?
In British English, debate is pronounced /dɪˈbeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈbeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce debate in American English?
In American English, debate is pronounced /dɪˈbeɪt/.
How many syllables are in debate?
Debate has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /beɪt/.
Where is the stress in debate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /beɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce debate the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈbeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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