How To Pronounce Separate
separate
stress changesSeparate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈsep.ər.ət/ or /ˈsep.ər.ɪt/ in British English and /ˈsep.ɚ.ət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ˈsep.ə.reɪt/ in British English and /ˈsep.ə.reɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Adjective)
Separate 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Separate 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 Separate
How do you pronounce separate in British English?
Adjective, /ˈsep.ər.ət/ or /ˈsep.ər.ɪt/. Verb, /ˈsep.ə.reɪt/.
How do you pronounce separate in American English?
Adjective, /ˈsep.ɚ.ət/. Verb, /ˈsep.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in separate?
Separate has three syllables, /sep/ + /ər/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in separate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sep/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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