How To Pronounce Patriot
patriot
In British English, patriot is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥i.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ət/.
Patriot 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
Patriot 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 Patriot
Questions About Patriot
How do you pronounce patriot in British English?
In British English, patriot is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tr̥i.ət̚].
How do you pronounce patriot in American English?
In American English, patriot is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tri.ət/.
How many syllables are in patriot?
Patriot has three syllables, /peɪ/ + /tri/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in patriot?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce patriot the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeɪ.tri.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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