How To Pronounce Pirate
pirate
In British English, pirate is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.rət/ or /ˈpaɪ.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.rət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.rət/.
Pirate has two 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
Pirate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pirate
How do you pronounce pirate in British English?
In British English, pirate is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.rət/ or /ˈpaɪ.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰaɪ.rət̚].
How do you pronounce pirate in American English?
In American English, pirate is pronounced /ˈpaɪ.rət/.
How many syllables are in pirate?
Pirate has two syllables, /paɪ/ + /rət/.
Where is the stress in pirate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /paɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pirate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpaɪ.rət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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