How To Pronounce Liberate
liberate
In British English, liberate is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/.
Liberate 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
Liberate 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 Liberate
How do you pronounce liberate in British English?
In British English, liberate is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce liberate in American English?
In American English, liberate is pronounced /ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in liberate?
Liberate has three syllables, /lɪb/ + /ə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in liberate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce liberate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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