How to pronounce passionate

passionate

/ˈpæʃənət/

3 syllables, stress on the first

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/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/ʃ/as in she	Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

I have always been very passionate about mathematics.

How do you pronounce passionate?

Passionate is pronounced /ˈpæʃənət/ in American English.

How many syllables are in passionate?

Passionate has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in passionate?

The first syllable: /ˈpæʃənət/.