How To Pronounce Fascinate
fascinate
In British English, fascinate is pronounced /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfæs.ə.neɪt/.
Fascinate 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
Fascinate 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 Fascinate
How do you pronounce fascinate in British English?
In British English, fascinate is pronounced /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce fascinate in American English?
In American English, fascinate is pronounced /ˈfæs.ə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in fascinate?
Fascinate has three syllables, /fæs/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in fascinate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce fascinate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈfæs.ə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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