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