How To Pronounce Suffocate
suffocate
In British English, suffocate is pronounced /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/.
Suffocate has three 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
Suffocate 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 Suffocate
How do you pronounce suffocate in British English?
In British English, suffocate is pronounced /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt̚].
How do you pronounce suffocate in American English?
In American English, suffocate is pronounced /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in suffocate?
Suffocate has three syllables, /sʌf/ + /ə/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in suffocate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌf/.
Do British and American English pronounce suffocate the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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