How To Pronounce Passionate
passionate
How To Say Passionate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, passionate is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæʃ.ə.nət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/.
Passionate has three 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
Passionate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Passionate
Transcription Tips For Passionate
- Rule 18
a Before s Or ss
When s or ss follows the letter a, the vowel is long. An exception is gas /ɡæs/.
mask /mɑːsk/class /klɑːs/past /pɑːst/
Passionate is an exception. It is /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/ in British English.
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Passionate /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Passionate /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Passionate /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/
Questions About Passionate
How do you say passionate phonetically?
Passionate sounds like PASH-uh-nuht in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce passionate in British English?
In British English, passionate is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæʃ.ə.nət̚].
How do you pronounce passionate in American English?
In American English, passionate is pronounced /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/.
How many syllables are in passionate?
Passionate has three syllables, /pæʃ/ + /ə/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in passionate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce passionate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæʃ.ə.nət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Passionate
Passionate has three syllables. See how passionate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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