How to pronounce “alleviate”
Say “alleviate” in 4 beats
alleviate
/əˈliviˌeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐliːvɪeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- alə
- levlistress
- iatvi
- eeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /əˈliviˌeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐliːvɪeɪt/
- Respelling
- uh-LEE-vee-ayt
- Syllables
- 4 — al-LEV-iat-e
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: al-LEV-iat-e. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈliviˌeɪt/
/ɐliːvɪeɪt/
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What “alleviate” means
- verb
provide physical relief, as from pain
“This pill will relieve your headaches”
- verb
make easier
“you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”
Say it in a sentence
“A hot bath did something to alleviate the ache in her back.”“alleviate”, answered
How do you pronounce “alleviate”?
“alleviate” is pronounced /əˈliviˌeɪt/ (uh-LEE-vee-ayt) in American English and /ɐliːvɪeɪt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “lev”. Build it as al-LEV-iat-e, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “alleviate” have?
4: al · lev · iat · e. The beat lands on the second, “lev”.
Is “alleviate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈliviˌeɪt/ (uh-LEE-vee-ayt); British English says /ɐliːvɪeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “alleviate” mean?
As a verb: provide physical relief, as from pain For example: “This pill will relieve your headaches” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “alleviate”?
Stress the second syllable: al-LEV-iat-e. “lev” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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