How To Pronounce Duplicate
duplicate
stress changesDuplicate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun, adjective. It is /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ or /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kɪt/ in British English and /ˈduː.plɪ.kət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈdjuː.plɪ.keɪt/ in British English and /ˈduː.plɪ.keɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Noun, adjective)
Duplicate 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Duplicate 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 Duplicate
How do you pronounce duplicate in British English?
Noun, adjective, /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kət/ or /ˈdjuː.plɪ.kɪt/. Verb, /ˈdjuː.plɪ.keɪt/.
How do you pronounce duplicate in American English?
Noun, adjective, /ˈduː.plɪ.kət/. Verb, /ˈduː.plɪ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in duplicate?
Duplicate has three syllables, /djuː/ + /plɪ/ + /kət/.
Where is the stress in duplicate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /djuː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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