How To Pronounce Vaccinate
vaccinate
In British English, vaccinate is pronounced /ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvæk.sə.neɪt/.
Vaccinate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Vaccinate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Vaccinate
How do you pronounce vaccinate in British English?
In British English, vaccinate is pronounced /ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce vaccinate in American English?
In American English, vaccinate is pronounced /ˈvæk.sə.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in vaccinate?
Vaccinate has three syllables, /væk/ + /sɪ/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in vaccinate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /væk/.
Do British and American English pronounce vaccinate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt/ and American English has /ˈvæk.sə.neɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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