How To Pronounce Indicate

indicate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈɪ̃n.dɪ.keɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/

In British English, indicate is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.dɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/.

Indicate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɪndɪkeɪt

Indicate 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.

indicate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪts/
US
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪts/
indicate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.t̯ɪd/
indicate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

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Questions About Indicate

How do you pronounce indicate in British English?

In British English, indicate is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.dɪ.keɪt̚].

How do you pronounce indicate in American English?

In American English, indicate is pronounced /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/.

How many syllables are in indicate?

Indicate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /dɪ/ + /keɪt/.

Where is the stress in indicate?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce indicate the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/.

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