How To Pronounce Palate
palate
In British English, palate is pronounced /ˈpæl.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæl.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæl.ət/.
Palate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Palate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Palate
Questions About Palate
How do you pronounce palate in British English?
In British English, palate is pronounced /ˈpæl.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæl.ət̚].
How do you pronounce palate in American English?
In American English, palate is pronounced /ˈpæl.ət/.
How many syllables are in palate?
Palate has two syllables, /pæl/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in palate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce palate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæl.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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