How To Pronounce Gravitate
gravitate
In British English, gravitate is pronounced /ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡræv.ə.t̯eɪt/.
Gravitate 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
Gravitate 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.
Questions About Gravitate
How do you pronounce gravitate in British English?
In British English, gravitate is pronounced /ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt̚].
How do you pronounce gravitate in American English?
In American English, gravitate is pronounced /ˈɡræv.ə.t̯eɪt/.
How many syllables are in gravitate?
Gravitate has three syllables, /ɡræv/ + /ɪ/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in gravitate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡræv/.
Do British and American English pronounce gravitate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡræv.ɪ.teɪt/ and American English has /ˈɡræv.ə.t̯eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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