How To Pronounce Precipitate
precipitate
In British English, precipitate is pronounced /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈsɪp.ə.t̯eɪt/.
Precipitate 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
Precipitate 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.
Questions About Precipitate
How do you pronounce precipitate in British English?
In British English, precipitate is pronounced /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt̚].
How do you pronounce precipitate in American English?
In American English, precipitate is pronounced /prɪˈsɪp.ə.t̯eɪt/.
How many syllables are in precipitate?
Precipitate has four syllables, /prɪ/ + /sɪp/ + /ɪ/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in precipitate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce precipitate the same way?
No. British English has /prɪˈsɪp.ɪ.teɪt/ and American English has /prɪˈsɪp.ə.t̯eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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