How To Pronounce Demonstrate
demonstrate
In British English, demonstrate is pronounced /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdẽm.ə̃n.str̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/.
Demonstrate 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
Demonstrate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Demonstrate
Questions About Demonstrate
How do you pronounce demonstrate in British English?
In British English, demonstrate is pronounced /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdẽm.ə̃n.str̥eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce demonstrate in American English?
In American English, demonstrate is pronounced /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/.
How many syllables are in demonstrate?
Demonstrate has three syllables, /dem/ + /ən/ + /streɪt/.
Where is the stress in demonstrate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dem/.
Do British and American English pronounce demonstrate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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