How To Pronounce Decade
decade
In British English, decade is pronounced /ˈdek.eɪd/ or /dɪˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdek.eɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdek.eɪd/.
Decade has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Decade 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 Decade
How do you pronounce decade in British English?
In British English, decade is pronounced /ˈdek.eɪd/ or /dɪˈkeɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdek.eɪd̚].
How do you pronounce decade in American English?
In American English, decade is pronounced /ˈdek.eɪd/.
How many syllables are in decade?
Decade has two syllables, /dek/ + /eɪd/.
Where is the stress in decade?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dek/.
Do British and American English pronounce decade the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdek.eɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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