How To Pronounce Replicate

replicate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈrep.lə.keɪt/

In British English, replicate is pronounced /ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrep.lə.keɪt/.

Replicate 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

replɪkeɪt

Replicate 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.

replicate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈrep.lɪ.keɪts/
US
/ˈrep.lə.keɪts/
replicate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈrep.lɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈrep.lə.keɪ.t̯ɪd/
replicate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈrep.lɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈrep.lə.keɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Replicate

How do you pronounce replicate in British English?

In British English, replicate is pronounced /ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt̚].

How do you pronounce replicate in American English?

In American English, replicate is pronounced /ˈrep.lə.keɪt/.

How many syllables are in replicate?

Replicate has three syllables, /rep/ + /lɪ/ + /keɪt/.

Where is the stress in replicate?

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

Do British and American English pronounce replicate the same way?

No. British English has /ˈrep.lɪ.keɪt/ and American English has /ˈrep.lə.keɪt/.

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