How To Pronounce Irate
irate
In British English, irate is pronounced /aɪˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /aɪˈreɪt/.
Irate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Irate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Irate
Questions About Irate
How do you pronounce irate in British English?
In British English, irate is pronounced /aɪˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce irate in American English?
In American English, irate is pronounced /aɪˈreɪt/.
How many syllables are in irate?
Irate has two syllables, /aɪ/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in irate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce irate the same way?
Yes. Both are /aɪˈreɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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