How To Pronounce Terminate
terminate
In British English, terminate is pronounced /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.mɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɝː.mə.neɪt/.
Terminate 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
Terminate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Terminate
Questions About Terminate
How do you pronounce terminate in British English?
In British English, terminate is pronounced /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰɜːʴ.mɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce terminate in American English?
In American English, terminate is pronounced /ˈtɝː.mə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in terminate?
Terminate has three syllables, /tɜː/ + /mɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in terminate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce terminate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈtɝː.mə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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