How To Pronounce Prostate
prostate
In British English, prostate is pronounced /ˈprɒs.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.teɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.steɪt/.
Prostate has two 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
Prostate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Prostate
Questions About Prostate
How do you pronounce prostate in British English?
In British English, prostate is pronounced /ˈprɒs.teɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.teɪt̚].
How do you pronounce prostate in American English?
In American English, prostate is pronounced /ˈprɑː.steɪt/.
How many syllables are in prostate?
Prostate has two syllables, /prɒs/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in prostate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce prostate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒs.teɪt/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.steɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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