How to pronounce “passionate”
Say “passionate” in 3 beats
passionate
/ˈpæʃənət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /paʃənət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- pæpæstress
- ʃəʃə
- nətnət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpæʃənət/
- IPA (British)
- /paʃənət/
- Respelling
- PA-shuh-nuht
- Syllables
- 3 — PÆ-ʃə-nət
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PÆ-ʃə-nət. “pæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpæʃənət/
/paʃənət/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “passionate” means
- adjective
having or expressing strong emotions
Say it in a sentence
“He is passionate about restoring old bicycles.”“passionate”, answered
How do you pronounce “passionate”?
“passionate” is pronounced /ˈpæʃənət/ (PA-shuh-nuht) in American English and /paʃənət/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “pæ”. Build it as PÆ-ʃə-nət, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “passionate” have?
3: pæ · ʃə · nət. The beat lands on the first, “pæ”.
Is “passionate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpæʃənət/ (PA-shuh-nuht); British English says /paʃənət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “passionate” mean?
As an adjective: having or expressing strong emotions For example: “He is passionate about restoring old bicycles.”
Where is the stress in “passionate”?
Stress the first syllable: PÆ-ʃə-nət. “pæ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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