How To Pronounce Truncate
truncate
In British English, truncate is pronounced /trʌŋˈkeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ʌ̃ŋˈkʰeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtrʌŋ.keɪt/.
Truncate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Truncate 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.
Words That Rhyme With Truncate
Questions About Truncate
How do you pronounce truncate in British English?
In British English, truncate is pronounced /trʌŋˈkeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ʌ̃ŋˈkʰeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce truncate in American English?
In American English, truncate is pronounced /ˈtrʌŋ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in truncate?
Truncate has two syllables, /trʌŋ/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in truncate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce truncate the same way?
No. British English has /trʌŋˈkeɪt/ and American English has /ˈtrʌŋ.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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