How To Pronounce Educate
educate
In British English, educate is pronounced /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈed.jʷʊ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈedʒ.ə.keɪt/.
Educate 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
Educate 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.
Transcription Tips For Educate
- Rule 11
The -ed Ending After t And d
When ed comes after d or t it is pronounced /ɪd/.
graded /ˈɡreɪ.dɪd/wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/
Here. Educate + -ed /ˈed.jʊ.keɪ.tɪd/
- Rule 9
The -s Ending
When s is an inflection after a voiced sound it is voiced /z/. After a voiceless sound it is voiceless /s/.
boys /bɔɪz/feels /fiːlz/caps /kæps/
Here. Educate + -s /ˈed.jʊ.keɪts/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Educate /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Educate /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/
Questions About Educate
How do you pronounce educate in British English?
In British English, educate is pronounced /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈed.jʷʊ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce educate in American English?
In American English, educate is pronounced /ˈedʒ.ə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in educate?
Educate has three syllables, /ed/ + /jʊ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in educate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ed/.
Do British and American English pronounce educate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈed.jʊ.keɪt/ and American English has /ˈedʒ.ə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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