How to pronounce “articulate”
Say “articulate” in 4 beats
articulate
/ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːtɪkjʊleɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɑɹɑɹ
- tɪtɪstress
- kjəkjə
- leɪtleɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːtɪkjʊleɪt/
- Also accepted
- /ɑɹˈtɪkjələt/
- Respelling
- ahr-TI-kyuh-layt
- Syllables
- 4 — ɑɹ-TꞮ-kjə-leɪt
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɑɹ-TꞮ-kjə-leɪt. “tɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/
/ɑːtɪkjʊleɪt/
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What “articulate” means
- verb
provide with a joint
“the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood”
- verb
put into words or an expression
“He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees”
- verb
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
“She pronounces French words in a funny way”
Say it in a sentence
“He is articulate under pressure, which is rare.”“articulate”, answered
How do you pronounce “articulate”?
“articulate” is pronounced /ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/ (ahr-TI-kyuh-layt) in American English and /ɑːtɪkjʊleɪt/ in British English, and /ɑɹˈtɪkjələt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “tɪ”. Build it as ɑɹ-TꞮ-kjə-leɪt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “articulate” have?
4: ɑɹ · tɪ · kjə · leɪt. The beat lands on the second, “tɪ”.
Is “articulate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɑɹˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/ (ahr-TI-kyuh-layt); British English says /ɑːtɪkjʊleɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “articulate” mean?
As a verb: provide with a joint For example: “the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “articulate”?
Stress the second syllable: ɑɹ-TꞮ-kjə-leɪt. “tɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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