How To Pronounce Ignite
ignite
In British English, ignite is pronounced /ɪɡˈnaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈnaɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈnaɪt/.
Ignite has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Ignite 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 Ignite
Questions About Ignite
How do you pronounce ignite in British English?
In British English, ignite is pronounced /ɪɡˈnaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈnaɪt̚].
How do you pronounce ignite in American English?
In American English, ignite is pronounced /ɪɡˈnaɪt/.
How many syllables are in ignite?
Ignite has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /naɪt/.
Where is the stress in ignite?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /naɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce ignite the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈnaɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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