How To Pronounce Lubricate
lubricate
In British English, lubricate is pronounced /ˈluː.brɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.brɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈluː.brə.keɪt/.
Lubricate has three 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
Lubricate 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 Lubricate
How do you pronounce lubricate in British English?
In British English, lubricate is pronounced /ˈluː.brɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.brɪ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce lubricate in American English?
In American English, lubricate is pronounced /ˈluː.brə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in lubricate?
Lubricate has three syllables, /luː/ + /brɪ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in lubricate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce lubricate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈluː.brɪ.keɪt/ and American English has /ˈluː.brə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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