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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “commensurate”

“commensurate” is pronounced /kəˈmɛnsɚət/ (kuh-MEN-suh-uht) in American English and /kəmɛnsəɹət/ in British English, and /kəˈmɛnsɚɪt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “mɛn”.
The sound

Say “commensurate” in 4 beats

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commensurate

/kəˈmɛnsɚət/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kəmɛnsəɹət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. kəkə
  2. mɛnmɛnstress
  3. sɚsɚ
  4. ətət
IPA (American)
/kəˈmɛnsɚət/
IPA (British)
/kəmɛnsəɹət/
Also accepted
/kəˈmɛnsɚɪt/
Respelling
kuh-MEN-suh-uht
Syllables
4 — kə-MƐN-sɚ-ət
Stress
Stress the second syllable: kə-MƐN-sɚ-ət. “mɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kəˈmɛnsɚət/

British

/kəmɛnsəɹət/

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Meaning

What “commensurate” means

  1. adjective

    corresponding in size or degree or extent

    “pay should be commensurate with the time worked”

Say it in a sentence

“The pay is commensurate with the hours you actually work.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
kkəschwa×3mmɛshort ennsstt

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Questions

“commensurate”, answered

How do you pronounce “commensurate”?

“commensurate” is pronounced /kəˈmɛnsɚət/ (kuh-MEN-suh-uht) in American English and /kəmɛnsəɹət/ in British English, and /kəˈmɛnsɚɪt/ is also accepted — 4 syllables, stressed on “mɛn”. Build it as kə-MƐN-sɚ-ət, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “commensurate” have?

4: kə · mɛn · sɚ · ət. The beat lands on the second, “mɛn”.

Is “commensurate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kəˈmɛnsɚət/ (kuh-MEN-suh-uht); British English says /kəmɛnsəɹət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “commensurate” mean?

As an adjective: corresponding in size or degree or extent For example: “pay should be commensurate with the time worked”

Where is the stress in “commensurate”?

Stress the second syllable: kə-MƐN-sɚ-ət. “mɛn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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