How To Pronounce Prelate
prelate
In British English, prelate is pronounced /ˈprel.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥el.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprel.ət/.
Prelate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Prelate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Prelate
How do you pronounce prelate in British English?
In British English, prelate is pronounced /ˈprel.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥el.ət̚].
How do you pronounce prelate in American English?
In American English, prelate is pronounced /ˈprel.ət/.
How many syllables are in prelate?
Prelate has two syllables, /prel/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in prelate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prel/.
Do British and American English pronounce prelate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprel.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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