How To Pronounce Protégé
protégé
How To Say Protégé Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, protégé is pronounced /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒt.ə.ʒeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.ʒeɪ/.
Protégé 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
Protégé 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.
Words That Rhyme With Protégé
Transcription Tips For Protégé
- Rule 4
One Primary Stress In Connected Speech
When transcribing connected speech, like a phrase or a sentence, only one primary stress marker is used. It is wrong to write /ˈdʒiː.zəs.lʌvzˈpiː.tə/.
Jesus loves Peter /dʒiː.zəs.lʌvzˈpiː.tə/
Here. Protégé /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/
- Rule 5
One Pair Of Slashes
When an expression has more than one word, only two slanting lines are used, one at the start and one at the end. It is wrong to write /kʌm/ /hɪə/.
come here /kʌmˈhɪə/
Here. Protégé /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/
- Rule 6
Syllable Boundaries
When an expression has more than one syllable, put the syllable boundary marker between each syllable. It is wrong to leave spaces, as in /ðeɪ ə naʊˈhɪə/.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Protégé /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/
Questions About Protégé
How do you say protégé phonetically?
Protégé sounds like PROT-uh-zhay in British English and PROH-tuh-zhay in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce protégé in British English?
In British English, protégé is pronounced /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒt.ə.ʒeɪ].
How do you pronounce protégé in American English?
In American English, protégé is pronounced /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.ʒeɪ/.
How many syllables are in protégé?
Protégé has three syllables, /prɒt/ + /ə/ + /ʒeɪ/.
Where is the stress in protégé?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce protégé the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/ and American English has /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.ʒeɪ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Protégé
Protégé has three syllables. See how protégé divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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