How To Pronounce Moderate
moderate
stress changesModerate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ or /ˈmɒd.ər.ɪt/ in British English and /ˈmɑːd.ɚ.ət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈmɒd.ə.reɪt/ in British English and /ˈmɑːd.ə.reɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Adjective)
Moderate 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Moderate 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 Moderate
How do you pronounce moderate in British English?
Adjective, /ˈmɒd.ər.ət/ or /ˈmɒd.ər.ɪt/. Verb, /ˈmɒd.ə.reɪt/.
How do you pronounce moderate in American English?
Adjective, /ˈmɑːd.ɚ.ət/. Verb, /ˈmɑːd.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in moderate?
Moderate has three syllables, /mɒd/ + /ər/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in moderate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɒd/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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