How To Pronounce Impregnate
impregnate
In British English, impregnate is pronounced /ˈɪm.preɡ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.pr̥eɡ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpreɡ.neɪt/.
Impregnate 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
Impregnate 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 Impregnate
How do you pronounce impregnate in British English?
In British English, impregnate is pronounced /ˈɪm.preɡ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.pr̥eɡ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce impregnate in American English?
In American English, impregnate is pronounced /ɪmˈpreɡ.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in impregnate?
Impregnate has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /preɡ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in impregnate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce impregnate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪm.preɡ.neɪt/ and American English has /ɪmˈpreɡ.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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