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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “create”

“create” is pronounced /kɹiˈeɪt/ (kree-AYT) in American English and /kɹiːeɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “e”.
The sound

Say “create” in 2 beats

Say it like this

create

/kɹiˈeɪt/

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

2 beats
  1. creatkɹi
  2. eeɪtstress
IPA (American)
/kɹiˈeɪt/
IPA (British)
/kɹiːeɪt/
Respelling
kree-AYT
Syllables
2 — creat-E
Stress
Stress the second syllable: creat-E. “e” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/kɹiˈeɪt/

British

/kɹiːeɪt/

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Meaning

What “create” means

  1. verb

    make or cause to be or to become

    “make a mess in one's office”

  2. verb

    bring into existence

    “The company was created 25 years ago”

  3. verb

    pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity

    “Don't disturb him--he is creating”

Say it in a sentence

“They wanted to create a garden that needed almost no water.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
kkɹrilong eeɪlong att

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Questions

“create”, answered

How do you pronounce “create”?

“create” is pronounced /kɹiˈeɪt/ (kree-AYT) in American English and /kɹiːeɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “e”. Build it as creat-E, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “create” have?

2: creat · e. The beat lands on the second, “e”.

Is “create” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /kɹiˈeɪt/ (kree-AYT); British English says /kɹiːeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “create” mean?

As a verb: make or cause to be or to become For example: “make a mess in one's office” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “create”?

Stress the second syllable: creat-E. “e” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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