How To Pronounce Senate
senate
In British English, senate is pronounced /ˈsen.ət/ or /ˈsen.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsen.ət/.
Senate has two 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
Senate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Senate
How do you pronounce senate in British English?
In British English, senate is pronounced /ˈsen.ət/ or /ˈsen.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.ət̚].
How do you pronounce senate in American English?
In American English, senate is pronounced /ˈsen.ət/.
How many syllables are in senate?
Senate has two syllables, /sen/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in senate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce senate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsen.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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