How To Pronounce Generate
generate
In British English, generate is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.ə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/.
Generate 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
Generate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Generate
Questions About Generate
How do you pronounce generate in British English?
In British English, generate is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒẽn.ə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce generate in American English?
In American English, generate is pronounced /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in generate?
Generate has three syllables, /dʒen/ + /ə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in generate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒen/.
Do British and American English pronounce generate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒen.ə.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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