How To Pronounce Graphite
graphite
In British English, graphite is pronounced /ˈɡræf.aɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræf.aɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡræf.aɪt/.
Graphite 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
Graphite 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.
Questions About Graphite
How do you pronounce graphite in British English?
In British English, graphite is pronounced /ˈɡræf.aɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræf.aɪt̚].
How do you pronounce graphite in American English?
In American English, graphite is pronounced /ˈɡræf.aɪt/.
How many syllables are in graphite?
Graphite has two syllables, /ɡræf/ + /aɪt/.
Where is the stress in graphite?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡræf/.
Do British and American English pronounce graphite the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡræf.aɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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