How To Pronounce Incubate
incubate
In British English, incubate is pronounced /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.beɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃ŋ.kj̥ʷʊ.beɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/.
Incubate 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
Incubate 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 Incubate
How do you pronounce incubate in British English?
In British English, incubate is pronounced /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.beɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃ŋ.kj̥ʷʊ.beɪt̚].
How do you pronounce incubate in American English?
In American English, incubate is pronounced /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/.
How many syllables are in incubate?
Incubate has three syllables, /ɪŋ/ + /kjʊ/ + /beɪt/.
Where is the stress in incubate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce incubate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.beɪt/ and American English has /ˈɪŋ.kjə.beɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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