How To Pronounce Protégé
protégé
In British English, protégé is pronounced /ˈprɒt.ə.ʒeɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒt.ə.ʒeɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈproʊ.t̯ə.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.
Questions About Protégé
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.t̯ə.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.t̯ə.ʒeɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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