How To Pronounce Equate
equate
In British English, equate is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪt/.
Equate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Equate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Equate
Questions About Equate
How do you pronounce equate in British English?
In British English, equate is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce equate in American English?
In American English, equate is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪt/.
How many syllables are in equate?
Equate has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /kweɪt/.
Where is the stress in equate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kweɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce equate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈkweɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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