How To Pronounce Palpitate
palpitate
In British English, palpitate is pronounced /ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæɫ.pɪ.teɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæl.pə.t̯eɪt/.
Palpitate 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
Palpitate 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 Palpitate
How do you pronounce palpitate in British English?
In British English, palpitate is pronounced /ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæɫ.pɪ.teɪt̚].
How do you pronounce palpitate in American English?
In American English, palpitate is pronounced /ˈpæl.pə.t̯eɪt/.
How many syllables are in palpitate?
Palpitate has three syllables, /pæl/ + /pɪ/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in palpitate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce palpitate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpæl.pɪ.teɪt/ and American English has /ˈpæl.pə.t̯eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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