How To Pronounce Tolerate
tolerate
In British English, tolerate is pronounced /ˈtɒl.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɒl.ə.reɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtɑːl.ə.reɪt/.
Tolerate 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
Tolerate 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 Tolerate
How do you pronounce tolerate in British English?
In British English, tolerate is pronounced /ˈtɒl.ə.reɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷɒl.ə.reɪt̚].
How do you pronounce tolerate in American English?
In American English, tolerate is pronounced /ˈtɑːl.ə.reɪt/.
How many syllables are in tolerate?
Tolerate has three syllables, /tɒl/ + /ə/ + /reɪt/.
Where is the stress in tolerate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce tolerate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtɒl.ə.reɪt/ and American English has /ˈtɑːl.ə.reɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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