How To Pronounce Manipulate
manipulate
In British English, manipulate is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnɪp.jʷʊ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/.
Manipulate has four 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
Manipulate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Manipulate
Questions About Manipulate
How do you pronounce manipulate in British English?
In British English, manipulate is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈnɪp.jʷʊ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce manipulate in American English?
In American English, manipulate is pronounced /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in manipulate?
Manipulate has four syllables, /mə/ + /nɪp/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in manipulate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce manipulate the same way?
No. British English has /məˈnɪp.jʊ.leɪt/ and American English has /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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