How To Pronounce Vertebrate
vertebrate
In British English, vertebrate is pronounced /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/ or /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɜːʴ.tɪ.brət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvɝː.t̯ə.brət/.
Vertebrate 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
Vertebrate 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 Vertebrate
How do you pronounce vertebrate in British English?
In British English, vertebrate is pronounced /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/ or /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvɜːʴ.tɪ.brət̚].
How do you pronounce vertebrate in American English?
In American English, vertebrate is pronounced /ˈvɝː.t̯ə.brət/.
How many syllables are in vertebrate?
Vertebrate has three syllables, /vɜː/ + /tɪ/ + /brət/.
Where is the stress in vertebrate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce vertebrate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/ and American English has /ˈvɝː.t̯ə.brət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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