How To Pronounce Postgraduate
postgraduate
How To Say Postgraduate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, postgraduate is pronounced /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒʷ.u.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/.
Postgraduate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Postgraduate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Postgraduate
Transcription Tips For Postgraduate
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
Questions About Postgraduate
How do you say postgraduate phonetically?
Postgraduate sounds like pohst-GRAJ-oo-uht in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce postgraduate in British English?
In British English, postgraduate is pronounced /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒʷ.u.ət̚].
How do you pronounce postgraduate in American English?
In American English, postgraduate is pronounced /ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/.
How many syllables are in postgraduate?
Postgraduate has four syllables, /pəʊst/ + /ɡrædʒ/ + /u/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in postgraduate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡrædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce postgraduate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpəʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ and American English has /ˌpoʊstˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Postgraduate
Postgraduate has four syllables. See how postgraduate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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