How To Pronounce Marinate
marinate
In British English, marinate is pronounced /ˈmær.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmer.ə.neɪt/.
Marinate 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
Marinate 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 Marinate
How do you pronounce marinate in British English?
In British English, marinate is pronounced /ˈmær.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmær.ɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce marinate in American English?
In American English, marinate is pronounced /ˈmer.ə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in marinate?
Marinate has three syllables, /mær/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in marinate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mær/.
Do British and American English pronounce marinate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmær.ɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈmer.ə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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