How to pronounce “differentiate”
Say “differentiate” in 5 beats
differentiate
/ˌdɪfɚˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /dɪfəɹɛnʃɪeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- difdɪ
- ferfɚ
- enɛnstress
- tiatʃi
- eeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˌdɪfɚˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /dɪfəɹɛnʃɪeɪt/
- Also accepted
- /ˌdɪfɚˈɛntʃiˌeɪt/
- Respelling
- di-fuh-EN-shee-ayt
- Syllables
- 5 — dif-fer-EN-tiat-e
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: dif-fer-EN-tiat-e. “en” 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
/ˌdɪfɚˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/
/dɪfəɹɛnʃɪeɪt/
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What “differentiate” means
- verb
mark as different
“We distinguish several kinds of maple”
- verb
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
“His modesty distinguishes him from his peers”
- verb
calculate a derivative; take the derivative
Say it in a sentence
“Buyers cannot differentiate the two models from the photographs alone.”“differentiate”, answered
How do you pronounce “differentiate”?
“differentiate” is pronounced /ˌdɪfɚˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/ (di-fuh-EN-shee-ayt) in American English and /dɪfəɹɛnʃɪeɪt/ in British English, and /ˌdɪfɚˈɛntʃiˌeɪt/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “en”. Build it as dif-fer-EN-tiat-e, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “differentiate” have?
5: dif · fer · en · tiat · e. The beat lands on the third, “en”.
Is “differentiate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌdɪfɚˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/ (di-fuh-EN-shee-ayt); British English says /dɪfəɹɛnʃɪeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “differentiate” mean?
As a verb: mark as different For example: “We distinguish several kinds of maple” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “differentiate”?
Stress the third syllable: dif-fer-EN-tiat-e. “en” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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