How To Pronounce Gateway
gateway
How To Say Gateway Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, gateway is pronounced /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡeɪtʷ.weɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/.
Gateway has two 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
Gateway has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Gateway
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Gateway /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Gateway /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/
Questions About Gateway
How do you say gateway phonetically?
Gateway sounds like GAYT-way in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce gateway in British English?
In British English, gateway is pronounced /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡeɪtʷ.weɪ].
How do you pronounce gateway in American English?
In American English, gateway is pronounced /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/.
How many syllables are in gateway?
Gateway has two syllables, /ɡeɪt/ + /weɪ/.
Where is the stress in gateway?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡeɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce gateway the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Gateway
Gateway has two syllables. See how gateway divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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