How To Pronounce Magistrate
magistrate
In British English, magistrate is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmædʒ.ɪ.str̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ə.streɪt/.
Magistrate 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
Magistrate 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 Magistrate
How do you pronounce magistrate in British English?
In British English, magistrate is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmædʒ.ɪ.str̥eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce magistrate in American English?
In American English, magistrate is pronounced /ˈmædʒ.ə.streɪt/.
How many syllables are in magistrate?
Magistrate has three syllables, /mædʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /streɪt/.
Where is the stress in magistrate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce magistrate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.streɪt/ and American English has /ˈmædʒ.ə.streɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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