How To Pronounce Regulate
regulate
In British English, regulate is pronounced /ˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɡ.jʷʊ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɡ.jə.leɪt/.
Regulate 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
Regulate 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 Regulate
How do you pronounce regulate in British English?
In British English, regulate is pronounced /ˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɡ.jʷʊ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce regulate in American English?
In American English, regulate is pronounced /ˈreɡ.jə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in regulate?
Regulate has three syllables, /reɡ/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in regulate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce regulate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈreɡ.jʊ.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈreɡ.jə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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