How To Pronounce Narrate
narrate
In British English, narrate is pronounced /nəˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəˈreɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈner.eɪt/.
Narrate has two 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
Narrate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Narrate
Questions About Narrate
How do you pronounce narrate in British English?
In British English, narrate is pronounced /nəˈreɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəˈreɪt̚].
How do you pronounce narrate in American English?
In American English, narrate is pronounced /ˈner.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in narrate?
Narrate has two syllables, /nə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in narrate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce narrate the same way?
No. British English has /nəˈreɪt/ and American English has /ˈner.eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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