How To Pronounce Immigrate
immigrate
In British English, immigrate is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ɪ.ɡreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.ɡreɪt/.
Immigrate 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
Immigrate 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 Immigrate
How do you pronounce immigrate in British English?
In British English, immigrate is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ɪ.ɡreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce immigrate in American English?
In American English, immigrate is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.ɡreɪt/.
How many syllables are in immigrate?
Immigrate has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡreɪt/.
Where is the stress in immigrate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce immigrate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ and American English has /ˈɪm.ə.ɡreɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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