How To Pronounce Predominate
predominate
How To Say Predominate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, predominate is pronounced /prɪˈdɒm.ə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdʷɒ̃m.ə.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/.
Predominate 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
Predominate 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.
Transcription Tips For Predominate
- 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. Predominate /prɪˈdɒm.ə.neɪt/
- 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. Predominate /prɪˈdɒm.ə.neɪt/
Questions About Predominate
How do you say predominate phonetically?
Predominate sounds like pri-DOM-uh-nayt in British English and pri-DAH-muh-nayt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce predominate in British English?
In British English, predominate is pronounced /prɪˈdɒm.ə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdʷɒ̃m.ə.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce predominate in American English?
In American English, predominate is pronounced /prɪˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in predominate?
Predominate has four syllables, /prɪ/ + /dɒm/ + /ə/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in predominate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce predominate the same way?
No. British English has /prɪˈdɒm.ə.neɪt/ and American English has /prɪˈdɑː.mə.neɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Predominate
Predominate has four syllables. See how predominate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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