How To Pronounce Delicate
delicate
In British English, delicate is pronounced /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ or /ˈdel.ɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdel.ɪ.kət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/.
Delicate 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
Delicate 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 Delicate
How do you pronounce delicate in British English?
In British English, delicate is pronounced /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ or /ˈdel.ɪ.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdel.ɪ.kət̚].
How do you pronounce delicate in American English?
In American English, delicate is pronounced /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/.
How many syllables are in delicate?
Delicate has three syllables, /del/ + /ɪ/ + /kət/.
Where is the stress in delicate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /del/.
Do British and American English pronounce delicate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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