How To Pronounce Vacate
vacate
In British English, vacate is pronounced /vəˈkeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəˈkʰeɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈveɪ.keɪt/.
Vacate 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
Vacate 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 Vacate
Questions About Vacate
How do you pronounce vacate in British English?
In British English, vacate is pronounced /vəˈkeɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vəˈkʰeɪt̚].
How do you pronounce vacate in American English?
In American English, vacate is pronounced /ˈveɪ.keɪt/.
How many syllables are in vacate?
Vacate has two syllables, /və/ + /keɪt/.
Where is the stress in vacate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /keɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce vacate the same way?
No. British English has /vəˈkeɪt/ and American English has /ˈveɪ.keɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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