How To Pronounce Gestate
gestate
In British English, gestate is pronounced /dʒeˈsteɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒeˈsteɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒes.teɪt/.
Gestate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Gestate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Gestate
Questions About Gestate
How do you pronounce gestate in British English?
In British English, gestate is pronounced /dʒeˈsteɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒeˈsteɪt̚].
How do you pronounce gestate in American English?
In American English, gestate is pronounced /ˈdʒes.teɪt/.
How many syllables are in gestate?
Gestate has two syllables, /dʒe/ + /steɪt/.
Where is the stress in gestate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /steɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce gestate the same way?
No. British English has /dʒeˈsteɪt/ and American English has /ˈdʒes.teɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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