How To Pronounce Prerogative
prerogative
In British English, prerogative is pronounced /prɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈrʷɒɡ.ə.tɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈrɑː.ɡə.t̯ɪv/.
Prerogative 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
Prerogative 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 Prerogative
How do you pronounce prerogative in British English?
In British English, prerogative is pronounced /prɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈrʷɒɡ.ə.tɪv].
How do you pronounce prerogative in American English?
In American English, prerogative is pronounced /prɪˈrɑː.ɡə.t̯ɪv/.
How many syllables are in prerogative?
Prerogative has four syllables, /prɪ/ + /rɒɡ/ + /ə/ + /tɪv/.
Where is the stress in prerogative?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce prerogative the same way?
No. British English has /prɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ and American English has /prɪˈrɑː.ɡə.t̯ɪv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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