How To Pronounce Deliberate

The stress in deliberate moves depending on how the word is used.

Adjective. It is /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət/ or /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ɪt/ in British English and /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “a deliberate act”.

Verb. It is /dɪˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/ in British English and /dɪˈlɪb.ə.reɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to deliberate”.

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