How To Pronounce Vacillate
vacillate
In British English, vacillate is pronounced /ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvæs.ə.leɪt/.
Vacillate 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
Vacillate 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 Vacillate
How do you pronounce vacillate in British English?
In British English, vacillate is pronounced /ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce vacillate in American English?
In American English, vacillate is pronounced /ˈvæs.ə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in vacillate?
Vacillate has three syllables, /væs/ + /ɪ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in vacillate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /væs/.
Do British and American English pronounce vacillate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvæs.ɪ.leɪt/ and American English has /ˈvæs.ə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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