How To Pronounce State-of-the-art
state-of-the-art
In British English, state-of-the-art is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːrt/.
State-of-the-art has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth 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
State-of-the-art has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With State-of-the-art
Questions About State-of-the-art
How do you pronounce state-of-the-art in British English?
In British English, state-of-the-art is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce state-of-the-art in American English?
In American English, state-of-the-art is pronounced /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːrt/.
How many syllables are in state-of-the-art?
State-of-the-art has four syllables, /steɪt/ + /əv/ + /ði/ + /ɑːt/.
Where is the stress in state-of-the-art?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /ɑːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce state-of-the-art the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːt/ and American English has /ˌsteɪt.əv.ðiˈɑːrt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
Nearby Words
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