How To Pronounce Degrade
degrade
In British English, degrade is pronounced /dɪˈɡreɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈɡreɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈɡreɪd/.
Degrade 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
Degrade 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 Degrade
Questions About Degrade
How do you pronounce degrade in British English?
In British English, degrade is pronounced /dɪˈɡreɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈɡreɪd̚].
How do you pronounce degrade in American English?
In American English, degrade is pronounced /dɪˈɡreɪd/.
How many syllables are in degrade?
Degrade has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /ɡreɪd/.
Where is the stress in degrade?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡreɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce degrade the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈɡreɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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