How to pronounce “equate”
Say “equate” in 2 beats
equate
/ɪˈkweɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪkweɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪɪ
- kweɪtkweɪtstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈkweɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪkweɪt/
- Respelling
- i-KWAYT
- Syllables
- 2 — ɪ-KWEꞮT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪ-KWEꞮT. “kweɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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
/ɪˈkweɪt/
/ɪkweɪt/
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What “equate” means
- verb
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
“We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans”
- verb
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
- verb
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
“let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office”
Say it in a sentence
“Do not equate silence with agreement in that family.”“equate”, answered
How do you pronounce “equate”?
“equate” is pronounced /ɪˈkweɪt/ (i-KWAYT) in American English and /ɪkweɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “kweɪt”. Build it as ɪ-KWEꞮT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “equate” have?
2: ɪ · kweɪt. The beat lands on the second, “kweɪt”.
Is “equate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈkweɪt/ (i-KWAYT); British English says /ɪkweɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “equate” mean?
As a verb: consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous For example: “We can compare the Han dynasty to the Romans” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “equate”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪ-KWEꞮT. “kweɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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