How To Pronounce Patriarch
patriarch
In British English, patriarch is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥i.ɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/.
Patriarch 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
Patriarch 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 Patriarch
How do you pronounce patriarch in British English?
In British English, patriarch is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥i.ɑːʴk̚].
How do you pronounce patriarch in American English?
In American English, patriarch is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/.
How many syllables are in patriarch?
Patriarch has three syllables, /peɪ/ + /tri/ + /ɑːk/.
Where is the stress in patriarch?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce patriarch the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/ and American English has /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/.
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