How To Pronounce Incarnate
incarnate
In British English, incarnate is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑː.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɑːʴ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑːr.neɪt/.
Incarnate has three 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
Incarnate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Incarnate
How do you pronounce incarnate in British English?
In British English, incarnate is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑː.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰɑːʴ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce incarnate in American English?
In American English, incarnate is pronounced /ɪnˈkɑːr.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in incarnate?
Incarnate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /kɑː/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in incarnate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce incarnate the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkɑː.neɪt/ and American English has /ɪnˈkɑːr.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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