How To Pronounce Percolate
percolate
In British English, percolate is pronounced /ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.kə.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɝː.kə.leɪt/.
Percolate 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
Percolate 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 Percolate
How do you pronounce percolate in British English?
In British English, percolate is pronounced /ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɜːʴ.kə.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce percolate in American English?
In American English, percolate is pronounced /ˈpɝː.kə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in percolate?
Percolate has three syllables, /pɜː/ + /kə/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in percolate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce percolate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɜː.kə.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈpɝː.kə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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