How To Pronounce Elaborate
elaborate
stress changesElaborate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ɪˈlæb.ər.ət/ or /ɪˈlæb.ər.ɪt/ in British English and /ɪˈlæb.ɚ.ət/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ in British English and /ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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 (Adjective)
Elaborate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Elaborate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Elaborate
How do you pronounce elaborate in British English?
Adjective, /ɪˈlæb.ər.ət/ or /ɪˈlæb.ər.ɪt/. Verb, /ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/.
How do you pronounce elaborate in American English?
Adjective, /ɪˈlæb.ɚ.ət/. Verb, /ɪˈlæb.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in elaborate?
Elaborate has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /læb/ + /ər/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in elaborate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /læb/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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