How To Pronounce Differentiate
differentiate
In British English, differentiate is pronounced /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪf.əˈrẽn.ʃi.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/.
Differentiate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Differentiate has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Differentiate
How do you pronounce differentiate in British English?
In British English, differentiate is pronounced /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdɪf.əˈrẽn.ʃi.eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce differentiate in American English?
In American English, differentiate is pronounced /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in differentiate?
Differentiate has five syllables, /dɪf/ + /ə/ + /ren/ + /ʃi/ + /eɪt/.
Where is the stress in differentiate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ren/.
Do British and American English pronounce differentiate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌdɪf.əˈren.ʃi.eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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