How To Pronounce Mandate
mandate
In British English, mandate is pronounced /ˈmæn.deɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.deɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæn.deɪt/.
Mandate has two 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
Mandate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Mandate
How do you pronounce mandate in British English?
In British English, mandate is pronounced /ˈmæn.deɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmæ̃n.deɪt̚].
How do you pronounce mandate in American English?
In American English, mandate is pronounced /ˈmæn.deɪt/.
How many syllables are in mandate?
Mandate has two syllables, /mæn/ + /deɪt/.
Where is the stress in mandate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce mandate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmæn.deɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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