How To Pronounce Gratitude
gratitude
In British English, gratitude is pronounced /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræt.ɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡræt.ə.t̯uːd/.
Gratitude 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
Gratitude 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 Gratitude
Questions About Gratitude
How do you pronounce gratitude in British English?
In British English, gratitude is pronounced /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræt.ɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚].
How do you pronounce gratitude in American English?
In American English, gratitude is pronounced /ˈɡræt.ə.t̯uːd/.
How many syllables are in gratitude?
Gratitude has three syllables, /ɡræt/ + /ɪ/ + /tjuːd/.
Where is the stress in gratitude?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡræt/.
Do British and American English pronounce gratitude the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡræt.ɪ.tjuːd/ and American English has /ˈɡræt.ə.t̯uːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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