How To Pronounce Upgrade

upgrade

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/

Phonetic

[ˈʌp.ɡreɪd̚]

Phonemic

/ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/

Verb

Phonemic

/ʌpˈɡreɪd/

Phonetic

[ʌpˈɡreɪd̚]

Phonemic

/ʌpˈɡreɪd/

Upgrade has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/ in British English and /ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ in British English and /ʌpˈɡreɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

ʌpɡreɪd

Upgrade has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

upgrade + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈʌp.ɡreɪdz/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

ʌpɡreɪd

Upgrade 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.

upgrade + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ʌpˈɡreɪdz/

upgrade + -ed

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

/ʌpˈɡreɪ.dɪd/

upgrade + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ʌpˈɡreɪ.dɪŋ/

Questions About Upgrade

How do you pronounce upgrade in British English?

Noun, /ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/. Verb, /ʌpˈɡreɪd/.

How do you pronounce upgrade in American English?

Noun, /ˈʌp.ɡreɪd/. Verb, /ʌpˈɡreɪd/.

How many syllables are in upgrade?

Upgrade has two syllables, /ʌp/ + /ɡreɪd/.

Where is the stress in upgrade?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌp/.

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