How To Pronounce Redecorate
redecorate
How To Say Redecorate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, redecorate is pronounced /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/.
Redecorate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Redecorate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Redecorate
Transcription Tips For Redecorate
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Redecorate /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Redecorate /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/
Questions About Redecorate
How do you say redecorate phonetically?
Redecorate sounds like ree-DEK-uh-rayt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce redecorate in British English?
In British English, redecorate is pronounced /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce redecorate in American English?
In American English, redecorate is pronounced /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in redecorate?
Redecorate has four syllables, /riː/ + /dek/ + /ə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in redecorate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dek/.
Do British and American English pronounce redecorate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌriːˈdek.ə.reɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Redecorate
Redecorate has four syllables. See how redecorate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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