How To Pronounce Prefabricate
prefabricate
How To Say Prefabricate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, prefabricate is pronounced /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/.
Prefabricate has four 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
Prefabricate 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 Prefabricate
Transcription Tips For Prefabricate
- 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. Prefabricate /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/
- 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. Prefabricate /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/
Questions About Prefabricate
How do you say prefabricate phonetically?
Prefabricate sounds like pree-FAB-ri-kayt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce prefabricate in British English?
In British English, prefabricate is pronounced /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce prefabricate in American English?
In American English, prefabricate is pronounced /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in prefabricate?
Prefabricate has four syllables, /priː/ + /fæb/ + /rɪ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in prefabricate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce prefabricate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌpriːˈfæb.rɪ.keɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Prefabricate
Prefabricate has four syllables. See how prefabricate 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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