How To Pronounce Identify
identify
In British English, identify is pronounced /aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈdẽn.tɪ.faɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /aɪˈden.t̯ə.faɪ/.
Identify has four 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
Identify has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Identify
How do you pronounce identify in British English?
In British English, identify is pronounced /aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈdẽn.tɪ.faɪ].
How do you pronounce identify in American English?
In American English, identify is pronounced /aɪˈden.t̯ə.faɪ/.
How many syllables are in identify?
Identify has four syllables, /aɪ/ + /den/ + /tɪ/ + /faɪ/.
Where is the stress in identify?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /den/.
Do British and American English pronounce identify the same way?
No. British English has /aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/ and American English has /aɪˈden.t̯ə.faɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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