How To Pronounce Designate
designate
In British English, designate is pronounced /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/.
Designate 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
Designate 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 Designate
How do you pronounce designate in British English?
In British English, designate is pronounced /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce designate in American English?
In American English, designate is pronounced /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in designate?
Designate has three syllables, /dez/ + /ɪɡ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in designate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dez/.
Do British and American English pronounce designate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdez.ɪɡ.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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