How to pronounce “corporate”
Say “corporate” in 3 beats
corporate
/ˈkɔɹpɚət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /kɔːpəɹət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- kɔɹkɔɹstress
- pɚpɚ
- ətət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkɔɹpɚət/
- IPA (British)
- /kɔːpəɹət/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkɔɹpɹət/
- Respelling
- KAWR-puh-uht
- Syllables
- 3 — KƆɹ-pɚ-ət
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: KƆɹ-pɚ-ət. “kɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkɔɹpɚət/
/kɔːpəɹət/
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What “corporate” means
- adjective
of or belonging to a corporation
“corporate rates”
- adjective
possessing or existing in bodily form; - Shakespeare
“what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind”
- adjective
done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
“a joint identity”
Say it in a sentence
“The corporate logo was painted on the side of the van.”“corporate”, answered
How do you pronounce “corporate”?
“corporate” is pronounced /ˈkɔɹpɚət/ (KAWR-puh-uht) in American English and /kɔːpəɹət/ in British English, and /ˈkɔɹpɹət/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “kɔɹ”. Build it as KƆɹ-pɚ-ət, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “corporate” have?
3: kɔɹ · pɚ · ət. The beat lands on the first, “kɔɹ”.
Is “corporate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkɔɹpɚət/ (KAWR-puh-uht); British English says /kɔːpəɹət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “corporate” mean?
As an adjective: of or belonging to a corporation For example: “corporate rates” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “corporate”?
Stress the first syllable: KƆɹ-pɚ-ət. “kɔɹ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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