How To Pronounce Germinate
germinate
In British English, germinate is pronounced /ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒɜːʴ.mɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒɝː.mə.neɪt/.
Germinate 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
Germinate 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 Germinate
Questions About Germinate
How do you pronounce germinate in British English?
In British English, germinate is pronounced /ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒɜːʴ.mɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce germinate in American English?
In American English, germinate is pronounced /ˈdʒɝː.mə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in germinate?
Germinate has three syllables, /dʒɜː/ + /mɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in germinate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce germinate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈdʒɝː.mə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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