How To Pronounce Translate

translate

Phonemic

/trænzˈleɪt/

Phonetic

[tr̥æ̃nzˈleɪt̚]

Phonemic

/trænzˈleɪt/

In British English, translate is pronounced /trænzˈleɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nzˈleɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /trænzˈleɪt/.

Translate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

trænzleɪt

Translate has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

translate + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/trænzˈleɪts/

translate + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/trænzˈleɪ.tɪd/

/trænzˈleɪ.t̯ɪd/

translate + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/trænzˈleɪ.tɪŋ/

/trænzˈleɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

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Questions About Translate

How do you pronounce translate in British English?

In British English, translate is pronounced /trænzˈleɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æ̃nzˈleɪt̚].

How do you pronounce translate in American English?

In American English, translate is pronounced /trænzˈleɪt/.

How many syllables are in translate?

Translate has two syllables, /trænz/ + /leɪt/.

Where is the stress in translate?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪt/.

Do British and American English pronounce translate the same way?

Yes. Both are /trænzˈleɪt/.

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