How To Pronounce Venerate

venerate

UK
Phonemic
/ˈven.ər.eɪt/
Phonetic
[ˈvẽn.ər.eɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈven.ə.reɪt/

In British English, venerate is pronounced /ˈven.ər.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvẽn.ər.eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈven.ə.reɪt/.

Venerate 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

venəreɪt

Venerate 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.

venerate + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈven.ər.eɪts/
US
/ˈven.ə.reɪts/
venerate + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈven.ər.eɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈven.ə.reɪ.t̯ɪd/
venerate + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈven.ər.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈven.ə.reɪ.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Venerate

Questions About Venerate

How do you pronounce venerate in British English?

In British English, venerate is pronounced /ˈven.ər.eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvẽn.ər.eɪt̚].

How do you pronounce venerate in American English?

In American English, venerate is pronounced /ˈven.ə.reɪt/.

How many syllables are in venerate?

Venerate has three syllables, /ven/ + /ər/ + /eɪt/.

Where is the stress in venerate?

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

Do British and American English pronounce venerate the same way?

No. British English has /ˈven.ər.eɪt/ and American English has /ˈven.ə.reɪt/.

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