How To Pronounce Punctuate
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In British English, punctuate is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃ŋk.tʃʷu.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.eɪt/.
Punctuate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Punctuate 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 Punctuate
How do you pronounce punctuate in British English?
In British English, punctuate is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃ŋk.tʃʷu.eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce punctuate in American English?
In American English, punctuate is pronounced /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.eɪt/.
How many syllables are in punctuate?
Punctuate has three syllables, /pʌŋk/ + /tʃu/ + /eɪt/.
Where is the stress in punctuate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce punctuate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.eɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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