How To Pronounce Fluctuate
fluctuate
In British English, fluctuate is pronounced /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ʌk.tʃʷu.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/.
Fluctuate 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
Fluctuate 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 Fluctuate
How do you pronounce fluctuate in British English?
In British English, fluctuate is pronounced /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfl̥ʌk.tʃʷu.eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce fluctuate in American English?
In American English, fluctuate is pronounced /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in fluctuate?
Fluctuate has three syllables, /flʌk/ + /tʃu/ + /eɪt/.
Where is the stress in fluctuate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /flʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce fluctuate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈflʌk.tʃu.eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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