How To Pronounce Remonstrate

remonstrate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈrem.ən.streɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈrẽm.ə̃n.str̥eɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪˈmɑːn.streɪt/

In British English, remonstrate is pronounced /ˈrem.ən.streɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽm.ə̃n.str̥eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈmɑːn.streɪt/.

Remonstrate 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

remənstreɪt

Remonstrate 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.

remonstrate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈrem.ən.streɪts/
US
/rɪˈmɑːn.streɪts/
remonstrate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈrem.ən.streɪ.tɪd/
US
/rɪˈmɑːn.streɪ.t̯ɪd/
remonstrate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈrem.ən.streɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/rɪˈmɑːn.streɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Remonstrate

Questions About Remonstrate

How do you pronounce remonstrate in British English?

In British English, remonstrate is pronounced /ˈrem.ən.streɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽm.ə̃n.str̥eɪt̚].

How do you pronounce remonstrate in American English?

In American English, remonstrate is pronounced /rɪˈmɑːn.streɪt/.

How many syllables are in remonstrate?

Remonstrate has three syllables, /rem/ + /ən/ + /streɪt/.

Where is the stress in remonstrate?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /rem/.

Do British and American English pronounce remonstrate the same way?

No. British English has /ˈrem.ən.streɪt/ and American English has /rɪˈmɑːn.streɪt/.

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