How To Pronounce Mutilate
mutilate
In British English, mutilate is pronounced /ˈmjuː.tɪ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.tɪ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmjuː.t̯ə.leɪt/.
Mutilate 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
Mutilate 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 Mutilate
How do you pronounce mutilate in British English?
In British English, mutilate is pronounced /ˈmjuː.tɪ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmjʷuː.tɪ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce mutilate in American English?
In American English, mutilate is pronounced /ˈmjuː.t̯ə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in mutilate?
Mutilate has three syllables, /mjuː/ + /tɪ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in mutilate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce mutilate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmjuː.tɪ.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈmjuː.t̯ə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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