How to pronounce “appropriate”
Say “appropriate” in 4 beats
appropriate
/əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐpɹəʊpɹɪət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- appə
- roppɹoʊstress
- riatpɹi
- eət
- IPA (American)
- /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐpɹəʊpɹɪət/
- Also accepted
- /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/
- Respelling
- uh-PROH-pree-uht
- Syllables
- 4 — app-ROP-riat-e
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: app-ROP-riat-e. “rop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/
/ɐpɹəʊpɹɪət/
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What “appropriate” means
- verb
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
“I will earmark this money for your research”
- verb
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
“the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”
- adjective
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
“a book not appropriate for children”
Say it in a sentence
“A quiet word seemed more appropriate than a formal letter.”“appropriate”, answered
How do you pronounce “appropriate”?
“appropriate” is pronounced /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/ (uh-PROH-pree-uht) in American English and /ɐpɹəʊpɹɪət/ in British English, and /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “rop”. Build it as app-ROP-riat-e, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “appropriate” have?
4: app · rop · riat · e. The beat lands on the second, “rop”.
Is “appropriate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈpɹoʊpɹiət/ (uh-PROH-pree-uht); British English says /ɐpɹəʊpɹɪət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “appropriate” mean?
As a verb: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause For example: “I will earmark this money for your research” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “appropriate”?
Stress the second syllable: app-ROP-riat-e. “rop” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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