How to Pronounce “annotate”

American (US)

/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/

British (UK)

/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/

verb — To add annotation to.

Example: He read the poem carefully, then annotated it with a felt pen.

The final e is silent. The transcription /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ ends on a consonant sound, so the written e at the end of “annotate” is not pronounced.

Where the stress falls. “annotate” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "annotate" mean?

annotate (verb): To add annotation to. For example — He read the poem carefully, then annotated it with a felt pen.

How do you pronounce "annotate" in American vs British English?

Both accents use the same sequence of phonemes for "annotate", /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/, so the difference you hear is in how the vowels are coloured rather than in which sounds are used. Play both on this page to compare.

What is the IPA transcription of "annotate"?

/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ in American English, /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ in British English.

Which syllable is stressed in "annotate"?

“annotate” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the first one — so the first syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.