How To Pronounce Fabricate
fabricate
In British English, fabricate is pronounced /ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæb.rə.keɪt/.
Fabricate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fabricate 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.
Questions About Fabricate
How do you pronounce fabricate in British English?
In British English, fabricate is pronounced /ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce fabricate in American English?
In American English, fabricate is pronounced /ˈfæb.rə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in fabricate?
Fabricate has three syllables, /fæb/ + /rɪ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in fabricate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce fabricate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/ and American English has /ˈfæb.rə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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