How To Pronounce Undergraduate
undergraduate
How To Say Undergraduate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, undergraduate is pronounced /ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dəʴˈɡrædʒʷ.u.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/.
Undergraduate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Undergraduate has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Undergraduate
Transcription Tips For Undergraduate
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Undergraduate /ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Undergraduate /ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
Questions About Undergraduate
How do you say undergraduate phonetically?
Undergraduate sounds like un-duh-GRAJ-oo-uht in British English and un-der-GRAJ-oo-uht in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce undergraduate in British English?
In British English, undergraduate is pronounced /ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌʌ̃n.dəʴˈɡrædʒʷ.u.ət̚].
How do you pronounce undergraduate in American English?
In American English, undergraduate is pronounced /ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/.
How many syllables are in undergraduate?
Undergraduate has five syllables, /ʌn/ + /də/ + /ɡrædʒ/ + /u/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in undergraduate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡrædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce undergraduate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/ and American English has /ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Undergraduate
Undergraduate has five syllables. See how undergraduate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
Nearby Words
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