How To Pronounce Dedicate
dedicate
In British English, dedicate is pronounced /ˈded.ɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈded.ɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈded.ɪ.keɪt/.
Dedicate has three 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
Dedicate 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 Dedicate
How do you pronounce dedicate in British English?
In British English, dedicate is pronounced /ˈded.ɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈded.ɪ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce dedicate in American English?
In American English, dedicate is pronounced /ˈded.ɪ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in dedicate?
Dedicate has three syllables, /ded/ + /ɪ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in dedicate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ded/.
Do British and American English pronounce dedicate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈded.ɪ.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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