How To Pronounce Ornate
ornate
In British English, ornate is pronounced /ɔːˈneɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈneɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːrˈneɪt/.
Ornate 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
Ornate 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 Ornate
Questions About Ornate
How do you pronounce ornate in British English?
In British English, ornate is pronounced /ɔːˈneɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈneɪt̚].
How do you pronounce ornate in American English?
In American English, ornate is pronounced /ɔːrˈneɪt/.
How many syllables are in ornate?
Ornate has two syllables, /ɔː/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in ornate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /neɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce ornate the same way?
No. British English has /ɔːˈneɪt/ and American English has /ɔːrˈneɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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