How To Pronounce Integrate

integrate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈɪ̃n.tɪ.ɡreɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪt/

In British English, integrate is pronounced /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tɪ.ɡreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪt/.

Integrate 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

ɪntɪɡreɪt

Integrate 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.

integrate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪts/
US
/ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪts/
integrate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪ.t̯ɪd/
integrate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Integrate

How do you pronounce integrate in British English?

In British English, integrate is pronounced /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.tɪ.ɡreɪt̚].

How do you pronounce integrate in American English?

In American English, integrate is pronounced /ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪt/.

How many syllables are in integrate?

Integrate has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tɪ/ + /ɡreɪt/.

Where is the stress in integrate?

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

Do British and American English pronounce integrate the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ and American English has /ˈɪn.t̯ə.ɡreɪt/.

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