How To Pronounce Locate
locate
In British English, locate is pronounced /ləʊˈkeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləʊˈkʰeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈloʊ.keɪt/.
Locate has two 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
Locate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Locate
Questions About Locate
How do you pronounce locate in British English?
In British English, locate is pronounced /ləʊˈkeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləʊˈkʰeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce locate in American English?
In American English, locate is pronounced /ˈloʊ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in locate?
Locate has two syllables, /ləʊ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in locate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce locate the same way?
No. British English has /ləʊˈkeɪt/ and American English has /ˈloʊ.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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