How To Pronounce Enumerate
enumerate
In British English, enumerate is pronounced /ɪˈnjuː.mə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnjʷuː.mə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈnuː.mə.reɪt/.
Enumerate 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
Enumerate 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 Enumerate
How do you pronounce enumerate in British English?
In British English, enumerate is pronounced /ɪˈnjuː.mə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈnjʷuː.mə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce enumerate in American English?
In American English, enumerate is pronounced /ɪˈnuː.mə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in enumerate?
Enumerate has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /njuː/ + /mə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in enumerate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /njuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce enumerate the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈnjuː.mə.reɪt/ and American English has /ɪˈnuː.mə.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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