How To Pronounce Electorate
electorate
In British English, electorate is pronounced /ɪˈlek.tə.rət/ or /ɪˈlek.tə.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlek.tə.rət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈlek.tɚ.ət/.
Electorate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Electorate 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 Electorate
How do you pronounce electorate in British English?
In British English, electorate is pronounced /ɪˈlek.tə.rət/ or /ɪˈlek.tə.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈlek.tə.rət̚].
How do you pronounce electorate in American English?
In American English, electorate is pronounced /ɪˈlek.tɚ.ət/.
How many syllables are in electorate?
Electorate has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /lek/ + /tə/ + /rət/.
Where is the stress in electorate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lek/.
Do British and American English pronounce electorate the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈlek.tə.rət/ and American English has /ɪˈlek.tɚ.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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