How To Pronounce Penetrate
penetrate
In British English, penetrate is pronounced /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.ɪ.tr̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpen.ə.treɪt/.
Penetrate 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
Penetrate 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 Penetrate
How do you pronounce penetrate in British English?
In British English, penetrate is pronounced /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.ɪ.tr̥eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce penetrate in American English?
In American English, penetrate is pronounced /ˈpen.ə.treɪt/.
How many syllables are in penetrate?
Penetrate has three syllables, /pen/ + /ɪ/ + /treɪt/.
Where is the stress in penetrate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce penetrate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/ and American English has /ˈpen.ə.treɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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