How To Pronounce Rotate
rotate
In British English, rotate is pronounced /rəʊˈteɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈtʰeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈroʊˌteɪt/.
Rotate has two 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
Rotate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Rotate
Questions About Rotate
How do you pronounce rotate in British English?
In British English, rotate is pronounced /rəʊˈteɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rəʊˈtʰeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce rotate in American English?
In American English, rotate is pronounced /ˈroʊˌteɪt/.
How many syllables are in rotate?
Rotate has two syllables, /rəʊ/ + /teɪt/.
Where is the stress in rotate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce rotate the same way?
No. British English has /rəʊˈteɪt/ and American English has /ˈroʊˌteɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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