How To Pronounce Dictate
dictate
In British English, dictate is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪkˈtʰeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪt/.
Dictate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Dictate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Dictate
Questions About Dictate
How do you pronounce dictate in British English?
In British English, dictate is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪkˈtʰeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce dictate in American English?
In American English, dictate is pronounced /dɪkˈteɪt/.
How many syllables are in dictate?
Dictate has two syllables, /dɪk/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in dictate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce dictate the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪkˈteɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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