How To Pronounce Hydrate
hydrate
In British English, hydrate is pronounced /haɪˈdreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈdreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
Hydrate 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
Hydrate 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 Hydrate
Questions About Hydrate
How do you pronounce hydrate in British English?
In British English, hydrate is pronounced /haɪˈdreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [haɪˈdreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce hydrate in American English?
In American English, hydrate is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
How many syllables are in hydrate?
Hydrate has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /dreɪt/.
Where is the stress in hydrate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dreɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce hydrate the same way?
No. British English has /haɪˈdreɪt/ and American English has /ˈhaɪ.dreɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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