How To Pronounce Legislator
legislator
In British English, legislator is pronounced /ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈledʒ.ə.sleɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Legislator has four 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
Legislator has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Legislator
How do you pronounce legislator in British English?
In British English, legislator is pronounced /ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce legislator in American English?
In American English, legislator is pronounced /ˈledʒ.ə.sleɪ.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in legislator?
Legislator has four syllables, /ledʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /sleɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in legislator?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ledʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce legislator the same way?
No. British English has /ˈledʒ.ɪ.sleɪ.tə/ and American English has /ˈledʒ.ə.sleɪ.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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