How To Pronounce Stipulate

stipulate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈstɪp.jʷʊ.leɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈstɪp.jə.leɪt/

In British English, stipulate is pronounced /ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstɪp.jʷʊ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstɪp.jə.leɪt/.

Stipulate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

stɪpjʊleɪt

Stipulate 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.

stipulate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪts/
US
/ˈstɪp.jə.leɪts/
stipulate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈstɪp.jə.leɪ.t̯ɪd/
stipulate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɪp.jə.leɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Stipulate

Questions About Stipulate

How do you pronounce stipulate in British English?

In British English, stipulate is pronounced /ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstɪp.jʷʊ.leɪt̚].

How do you pronounce stipulate in American English?

In American English, stipulate is pronounced /ˈstɪp.jə.leɪt/.

How many syllables are in stipulate?

Stipulate has three syllables, /stɪp/ + /jʊ/ + /leɪt/.

Where is the stress in stipulate?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /stɪp/.

Do British and American English pronounce stipulate the same way?

No. British English has /ˈstɪp.jʊ.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈstɪp.jə.leɪt/.

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