How To Pronounce Obligate
obligate
In British English, obligate is pronounced /ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.blə.ɡeɪt/.
Obligate 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
Obligate 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 Obligate
How do you pronounce obligate in British English?
In British English, obligate is pronounced /ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce obligate in American English?
In American English, obligate is pronounced /ˈɑː.blə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in obligate?
Obligate has three syllables, /ɒb/ + /lɪ/ + /ɡeɪt/.
Where is the stress in obligate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒb/.
Do British and American English pronounce obligate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒb.lɪ.ɡeɪt/ and American English has /ˈɑː.blə.ɡeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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