How To Pronounce Prepare

prepare

Phonemic

/prɪˈpeə/

Phonetic

[pr̥ɪˈpʰeəʴ]

Phonemic

/prɪˈper/

In British English, prepare is pronounced /prɪˈpeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈpʰeəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈper/.

Prepare has two 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

prɪpeə

Prepare has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

prepare + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prɪˈpeəz/

/prɪˈperz/

prepare + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prɪˈpeəd/

/prɪˈperd/

prepare + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/prɪˈpeə.rɪŋ/

/prɪˈper.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Prepare

Questions About Prepare

How do you pronounce prepare in British English?

In British English, prepare is pronounced /prɪˈpeə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈpʰeəʴ].

How do you pronounce prepare in American English?

In American English, prepare is pronounced /prɪˈper/.

How many syllables are in prepare?

Prepare has two syllables, /prɪ/ + /peə/.

Where is the stress in prepare?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /peə/.

Do British and American English pronounce prepare the same way?

No. British English has /prɪˈpeə/ and American English has /prɪˈper/.

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