How To Pronounce Extradite

extradite

UK
Phonemic
/ˈek.strə.daɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈek.str̥ə.daɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈek.strə.daɪt/

In British English, extradite is pronounced /ˈek.strə.daɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈek.str̥ə.daɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈek.strə.daɪt/.

Extradite has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ekstrədaɪt

Extradite 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.

extradite + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈek.strə.daɪts/
US
/ˈek.strə.daɪts/
extradite + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈek.strə.daɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈek.strə.daɪ.t̯ɪd/
extradite + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈek.strə.daɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈek.strə.daɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Extradite

How do you pronounce extradite in British English?

In British English, extradite is pronounced /ˈek.strə.daɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈek.str̥ə.daɪt̚].

How do you pronounce extradite in American English?

In American English, extradite is pronounced /ˈek.strə.daɪt/.

How many syllables are in extradite?

Extradite has three syllables, /ek/ + /strə/ + /daɪt/.

Where is the stress in extradite?

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

Do British and American English pronounce extradite the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈek.strə.daɪt/.

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