How To Pronounce Investigate
investigate
In British English, investigate is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪt/.
Investigate has four 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
Investigate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Investigate
How do you pronounce investigate in British English?
In British English, investigate is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce investigate in American English?
In American English, investigate is pronounced /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in investigate?
Investigate has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /ves/ + /tɪ/ + /ɡeɪt/.
Where is the stress in investigate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ves/.
Do British and American English pronounce investigate the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ and American English has /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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