How To Pronounce Irrigate
irrigate
In British English, irrigate is pronounced /ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt/.
Irrigate 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
Irrigate 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 Irrigate
How do you pronounce irrigate in British English?
In British English, irrigate is pronounced /ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce irrigate in American English?
In American English, irrigate is pronounced /ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in irrigate?
Irrigate has three syllables, /ɪr/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡeɪt/.
Where is the stress in irrigate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce irrigate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪr.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ and American English has /ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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