How To Pronounce Hibernate
hibernate
In British English, hibernate is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.bə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.bəʴ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.bɚ.neɪt/.
Hibernate 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
Hibernate 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 Hibernate
How do you pronounce hibernate in British English?
In British English, hibernate is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.bə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.bəʴ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce hibernate in American English?
In American English, hibernate is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.bɚ.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in hibernate?
Hibernate has three syllables, /haɪ/ + /bə/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in hibernate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hibernate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhaɪ.bə.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈhaɪ.bɚ.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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