How To Pronounce Legitimate
legitimate
In British English, legitimate is pronounced /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət/ or /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/.
Legitimate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Legitimate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Legitimate
How do you pronounce legitimate in British English?
In British English, legitimate is pronounced /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət/ or /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət̚].
How do you pronounce legitimate in American English?
In American English, legitimate is pronounced /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/.
How many syllables are in legitimate?
Legitimate has four syllables, /lɪ/ + /dʒɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /mət/.
Where is the stress in legitimate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce legitimate the same way?
No. British English has /lɪˈdʒɪt.ɪ.mət/ and American English has /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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