How To Pronounce Motivate
motivate
In British English, motivate is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ə.veɪt/.
Motivate 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
Motivate 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 Motivate
How do you pronounce motivate in British English?
In British English, motivate is pronounced /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt̚].
How do you pronounce motivate in American English?
In American English, motivate is pronounced /ˈmoʊ.t̯ə.veɪt/.
How many syllables are in motivate?
Motivate has three syllables, /məʊ/ + /tɪ/ + /veɪt/.
Where is the stress in motivate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /məʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce motivate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ and American English has /ˈmoʊ.t̯ə.veɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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