How To Pronounce Ovulate
ovulate
In British English, ovulate is pronounced /ˈɒv.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒv.jʷʊ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.vjə.leɪt/.
Ovulate 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
Ovulate 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 Ovulate
How do you pronounce ovulate in British English?
In British English, ovulate is pronounced /ˈɒv.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɒv.jʷʊ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce ovulate in American English?
In American English, ovulate is pronounced /ˈɑː.vjə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in ovulate?
Ovulate has three syllables, /ɒv/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in ovulate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɒv/.
Do British and American English pronounce ovulate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɒv.jʊ.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈɑː.vjə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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