How To Pronounce Obdurate
obdurate
In British English, obdurate is pronounced /ˈɒb.djʊ.rət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒb.djʷʊ.rət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑːb.dʊ.rət/.
Obdurate 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
Obdurate 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 Obdurate
How do you pronounce obdurate in British English?
In British English, obdurate is pronounced /ˈɒb.djʊ.rət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒb.djʷʊ.rət̚].
How do you pronounce obdurate in American English?
In American English, obdurate is pronounced /ˈɑːb.dʊ.rət/.
How many syllables are in obdurate?
Obdurate has three syllables, /ɒb/ + /djʊ/ + /rət/.
Where is the stress in obdurate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒb/.
Do British and American English pronounce obdurate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒb.djʊ.rət/ and American English has /ˈɑːb.dʊ.rət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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