How To Pronounce Instigate
instigate
In British English, instigate is pronounced /ˈɪn.stɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.stɪ.ɡeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.stə.ɡeɪt/.
Instigate 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
Instigate 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 Instigate
How do you pronounce instigate in British English?
In British English, instigate is pronounced /ˈɪn.stɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.stɪ.ɡeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce instigate in American English?
In American English, instigate is pronounced /ˈɪn.stə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in instigate?
Instigate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /stɪ/ + /ɡeɪt/.
Where is the stress in instigate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce instigate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪn.stɪ.ɡeɪt/ and American English has /ˈɪn.stə.ɡeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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