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