How To Pronounce Gyrate
gyrate
In British English, gyrate is pronounced /dʒaɪˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒaɪˈreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/.
Gyrate 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
Gyrate 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 Gyrate
Questions About Gyrate
How do you pronounce gyrate in British English?
In British English, gyrate is pronounced /dʒaɪˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒaɪˈreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce gyrate in American English?
In American English, gyrate is pronounced /ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in gyrate?
Gyrate has two syllables, /dʒaɪ/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in gyrate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce gyrate the same way?
No. British English has /dʒaɪˈreɪt/ and American English has /ˈdʒaɪ.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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