How To Pronounce Fumigate
fumigate
In British English, fumigate is pronounced /ˈfjuː.mɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.mɪ.ɡeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfjuː.mə.ɡeɪt/.
Fumigate 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
Fumigate 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 Fumigate
How do you pronounce fumigate in British English?
In British English, fumigate is pronounced /ˈfjuː.mɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfj̥ʷuː.mɪ.ɡeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce fumigate in American English?
In American English, fumigate is pronounced /ˈfjuː.mə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in fumigate?
Fumigate has three syllables, /fjuː/ + /mɪ/ + /ɡeɪt/.
Where is the stress in fumigate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce fumigate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfjuː.mɪ.ɡeɪt/ and American English has /ˈfjuː.mə.ɡeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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