To pronounce "data", say DAY-tuh (US) / DAH-tuh (UK) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdætə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdætə/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈeɪtɐ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "data" into 2 beats and lean on "DAT" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "data", say DAY-tuh (US) / DAH-tuh (UK) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈdætə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Data" has 2 syllables: dat · a.
The IPA transcription of "data" is /ˈdætə/.
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