How To Pronounce Estimate

estimate

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈes.tɪ.mət/or/ˈes.tɪ.mɪt/

Phonetic

[ˈes.tɪ.mət̚]

Phonemic

/ˈes.tə.mət/

Verb

Phonemic

/ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/

Phonetic

[ˈes.tɪ.meɪt̚]

Phonemic

/ˈes.təˌmeɪt/

Estimate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈes.tɪ.mət/ or /ˈes.tɪ.mɪt/ in British English and /ˈes.tə.mət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/ in British English and /ˈes.təˌmeɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first 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 (Noun)

estɪmət

Estimate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

estimate + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈes.tɪ.məts/or/ˈes.tɪ.mɪts/

/ˈes.tə.məts/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

estɪmeɪt

Estimate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.

estimate + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈes.tɪ.meɪts/

/ˈes.təˌmeɪts/

estimate + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈes.tɪ.meɪ.tɪd/

/ˈes.təˌmeɪ.t̯ɪd/

estimate + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈes.tɪ.meɪ.tɪŋ/

/ˈes.təˌmeɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Estimate

How do you pronounce estimate in British English?

Noun, /ˈes.tɪ.mət/ or /ˈes.tɪ.mɪt/. Verb, /ˈes.tɪ.meɪt/.

How do you pronounce estimate in American English?

Noun, /ˈes.tə.mət/. Verb, /ˈes.təˌmeɪt/.

How many syllables are in estimate?

Estimate has three syllables, /es/ + /tɪ/ + /mət/.

Where is the stress in estimate?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /es/.

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