How To Pronounce Propagate
propagate
In British English, propagate is pronounced /ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒp.ə.ɡeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.pə.ɡeɪt/.
Propagate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Propagate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Propagate
How do you pronounce propagate in British English?
In British English, propagate is pronounced /ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒp.ə.ɡeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce propagate in American English?
In American English, propagate is pronounced /ˈprɑː.pə.ɡeɪt/.
How many syllables are in propagate?
Propagate has three syllables, /prɒp/ + /ə/ + /ɡeɪt/.
Where is the stress in propagate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒp/.
Do British and American English pronounce propagate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒp.ə.ɡeɪt/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.pə.ɡeɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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