How To Pronounce Iterate

iterate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈɪt.ə.reɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/

In British English, iterate is pronounced /ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪt.ə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/.

Iterate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɪtəreɪt

Iterate 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.

iterate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪts/
US
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪts/
iterate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪ.t̯ɪd/
iterate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈɪt.ə.reɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Iterate

Questions About Iterate

How do you pronounce iterate in British English?

In British English, iterate is pronounced /ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪt.ə.reɪt̚].

How do you pronounce iterate in American English?

In American English, iterate is pronounced /ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/.

How many syllables are in iterate?

Iterate has three syllables, /ɪt/ + /ə/ + /reɪt/.

Where is the stress in iterate?

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

Do British and American English pronounce iterate the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈɪt.ə.reɪt/.

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