How To Pronounce Subordinate
subordinate
stress changesSubordinate has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /səˈbɔː.dɪ.nət/ or /səˈbɔː.dɪ.nɪt/ in British English and /səˈbɔːr.də.nət/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Verb. It is /səˈbɔː.dɪ.neɪt/ in British English and /səˈbɔːr.də.neɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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)
Subordinate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Subordinate has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Subordinate
Questions About Subordinate
How do you pronounce subordinate in British English?
Adjective, /səˈbɔː.dɪ.nət/ or /səˈbɔː.dɪ.nɪt/. Verb, /səˈbɔː.dɪ.neɪt/.
How do you pronounce subordinate in American English?
Adjective, /səˈbɔːr.də.nət/. Verb, /səˈbɔːr.də.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in subordinate?
Subordinate has four syllables, /sə/ + /bɔː/ + /dɪ/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in subordinate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɔː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com