How To Pronounce Eradicate
eradicate
In British English, eradicate is pronounced /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈræd.ə.keɪt/.
Eradicate 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
Eradicate 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 Eradicate
How do you pronounce eradicate in British English?
In British English, eradicate is pronounced /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce eradicate in American English?
In American English, eradicate is pronounced /ɪˈræd.ə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in eradicate?
Eradicate has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /ræd/ + /ɪ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in eradicate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ræd/.
Do British and American English pronounce eradicate the same way?
No. British English has /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪt/ and American English has /ɪˈræd.ə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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