How To Pronounce Resonate
resonate
In British English, resonate is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrez.ə.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.neɪt/.
Resonate 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
Resonate 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 Resonate
How do you pronounce resonate in British English?
In British English, resonate is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrez.ə.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce resonate in American English?
In American English, resonate is pronounced /ˈrez.ə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in resonate?
Resonate has three syllables, /rez/ + /ə/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in resonate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rez/.
Do British and American English pronounce resonate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrez.ə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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