How to pronounce “demonstrate”
Say “demonstrate” in 3 beats
demonstrate
/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɛmənstɹeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- dɛdɛstress
- mənmən
- stɹeɪtstɹeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɛmənstɹeɪt/
- Respelling
- DE-muhn-strayt
- Syllables
- 3 — DƐ-mən-stɹeɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: DƐ-mən-stɹeɪt. “dɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/
/dɛmənstɹeɪt/
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What “demonstrate” means
- verb
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
“She shows her dogs frequently”
- verb
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
- verb
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
“His high fever attested to his illness”
Say it in a sentence
“Let me demonstrate the stitch before you try it yourself.”“demonstrate”, answered
How do you pronounce “demonstrate”?
“demonstrate” is pronounced /ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/ (DE-muhn-strayt) in American English and /dɛmənstɹeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “dɛ”. Build it as DƐ-mən-stɹeɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “demonstrate” have?
3: dɛ · mən · stɹeɪt. The beat lands on the first, “dɛ”.
Is “demonstrate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/ (DE-muhn-strayt); British English says /dɛmənstɹeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “demonstrate” mean?
As a verb: give an exhibition of to an interested audience For example: “She shows her dogs frequently” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “demonstrate”?
Stress the first syllable: DƐ-mən-stɹeɪt. “dɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “demonstrate” and see every sound
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