How To Pronounce Delegate
delegate
stress changesDelegate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡət/ or /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡɪt/ in British English and /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ in British English and /ˈdel.ə.ɡeɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Noun)
Delegate 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Delegate 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 Delegate
How do you pronounce delegate in British English?
Noun, /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡət/ or /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡɪt/. Verb, /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡeɪt/.
How do you pronounce delegate in American English?
Noun, /ˈdel.ɪ.ɡət/. Verb, /ˈdel.ə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in delegate?
Delegate has three syllables, /del/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡət/.
Where is the stress in delegate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /del/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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