How To Pronounce Paginate
paginate
In British English, paginate is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰædʒ.ɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ə.neɪt/.
Paginate 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
Paginate 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 Paginate
How do you pronounce paginate in British English?
In British English, paginate is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰædʒ.ɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce paginate in American English?
In American English, paginate is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in paginate?
Paginate has three syllables, /pædʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in paginate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce paginate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpædʒ.ɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈpædʒ.ə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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