How To Pronounce Dominate
dominate
In British English, dominate is pronounced /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɒ̃m.ɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɑːm.ə.neɪt/.
Dominate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dominate 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 Dominate
Questions About Dominate
How do you pronounce dominate in British English?
In British English, dominate is pronounced /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɒ̃m.ɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce dominate in American English?
In American English, dominate is pronounced /ˈdɑːm.ə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in dominate?
Dominate has three syllables, /dɒm/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in dominate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce dominate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈdɑːm.ə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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