How to pronounce plateau
plateau
/plæˈtəʊ/
2 syllables, stress on the second
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Plateau, sound by sound
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
Words that rhyme with plateau
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce plateau?
Plateau is pronounced /plæˈtəʊ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in plateau?
Plateau has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in plateau?
The second syllable: /plæˈtəʊ/.
What rhymes with plateau?
beau, hello, tableau, sgro.