How To Pronounce Reverberate
reverberate
In British English, reverberate is pronounced /rɪˈvɜː.bə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvɜːʴ.bə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈvɝː.bə.reɪt/.
Reverberate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Reverberate 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.
Questions About Reverberate
How do you pronounce reverberate in British English?
In British English, reverberate is pronounced /rɪˈvɜː.bə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈvɜːʴ.bə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce reverberate in American English?
In American English, reverberate is pronounced /rɪˈvɝː.bə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in reverberate?
Reverberate has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /vɜː/ + /bə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in reverberate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce reverberate the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈvɜː.bə.reɪt/ and American English has /rɪˈvɝː.bə.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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