How To Pronounce Polite
polite
In British English, polite is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlaɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt/.
Polite has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Polite has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Polite
Questions About Polite
How do you pronounce polite in British English?
In British English, polite is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlaɪt̚].
How do you pronounce polite in American English?
In American English, polite is pronounced /pəˈlaɪt/.
How many syllables are in polite?
Polite has two syllables, /pə/ + /laɪt/.
Where is the stress in polite?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce polite the same way?
Yes. Both are /pəˈlaɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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