How To Pronounce Gelatine
gelatine
In British English, gelatine is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.tiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.ə.tĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.t̯ɪn/.
Gelatine 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
Gelatine 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 Gelatine
How do you pronounce gelatine in British English?
In British English, gelatine is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.tiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒel.ə.tĩːn].
How do you pronounce gelatine in American English?
In American English, gelatine is pronounced /ˈdʒel.ə.t̯ɪn/.
How many syllables are in gelatine?
Gelatine has three syllables, /dʒel/ + /ə/ + /tiːn/.
Where is the stress in gelatine?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒel/.
Do British and American English pronounce gelatine the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒel.ə.tiːn/ and American English has /ˈdʒel.ə.t̯ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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