How To Pronounce Deviate
deviate
In British English, deviate is pronounced /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.vi.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/.
Deviate 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
Deviate 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 Deviate
Questions About Deviate
How do you pronounce deviate in British English?
In British English, deviate is pronounced /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.vi.eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce deviate in American English?
In American English, deviate is pronounced /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in deviate?
Deviate has three syllables, /diː/ + /vi/ + /eɪt/.
Where is the stress in deviate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /diː/.
Do British and American English pronounce deviate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdiː.vi.eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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