How to pronounce “associated”
Say “associated” in 5 beats
associated
/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐsəʊsɪeɪtɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- soʊsoʊstress
- sisi
- eɪeɪ
- tɪdtɪd
- IPA (American)
- /əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐsəʊsɪeɪtɪd/
- Also accepted
- /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd/
- Respelling
- uh-SOH-see-ay-tid
- Syllables
- 5 — ə-SOƱ-si-eɪ-tɪd
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-SOƱ-si-eɪ-tɪd. “soʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/
/ɐsəʊsɪeɪtɪd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “associated” means
- verb
make a logical or causal connection
“I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind”
- verb
keep company with; hang out with
“He associates with strange people”
- verb
bring or come into association or action
“The churches consociated to fight their dissolution”
Say it in a sentence
“Damp is usually associated with poor ventilation in these houses.”“associated”, answered
How do you pronounce “associated”?
“associated” is pronounced /əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/ (uh-SOH-see-ay-tid) in American English and /ɐsəʊsɪeɪtɪd/ in British English, and /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “soʊ”. Build it as ə-SOƱ-si-eɪ-tɪd, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “associated” have?
5: ə · soʊ · si · eɪ · tɪd. The beat lands on the second, “soʊ”.
Is “associated” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/ (uh-SOH-see-ay-tid); British English says /ɐsəʊsɪeɪtɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “associated” mean?
As a verb: make a logical or causal connection For example: “I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “associated”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-SOƱ-si-eɪ-tɪd. “soʊ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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