How To Pronounce Deteriorate
deteriorate
In British English, deteriorate is pronounced /dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈtʰɪə.ri.ə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪt/.
Deteriorate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Deteriorate has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Deteriorate
How do you pronounce deteriorate in British English?
In British English, deteriorate is pronounced /dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈtʰɪə.ri.ə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce deteriorate in American English?
In American English, deteriorate is pronounced /dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in deteriorate?
Deteriorate has five syllables, /dɪ/ + /tɪə/ + /ri/ + /ə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in deteriorate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce deteriorate the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈtɪə.ri.ə.reɪt/ and American English has /dɪˈtɪr.i.ə.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOooo
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