How to pronounce “erudite”
Say “erudite” in 3 beats
erudite
/ˈɛɹəˌdaɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛɹuːdaɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɛɛstress
- ɹəɹə
- daɪtdaɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛɹəˌdaɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛɹuːdaɪt/
- Respelling
- E-ruh-dyt
- Syllables
- 3 — Ɛ-ɹə-daɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-ɹə-daɪt. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛɹəˌdaɪt/
/ɛɹuːdaɪt/
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What “erudite” means
- adjective
having or showing profound knowledge
“a learned jurist”
Say it in a sentence
“His erudite footnotes were longer than the chapters themselves.”“erudite”, answered
How do you pronounce “erudite”?
“erudite” is pronounced /ˈɛɹəˌdaɪt/ (E-ruh-dyt) in American English and /ɛɹuːdaɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɛ”. Build it as Ɛ-ɹə-daɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “erudite” have?
3: ɛ · ɹə · daɪt. The beat lands on the first, “ɛ”.
Is “erudite” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛɹəˌdaɪt/ (E-ruh-dyt); British English says /ɛɹuːdaɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “erudite” mean?
As an adjective: having or showing profound knowledge For example: “a learned jurist”
Where is the stress in “erudite”?
Stress the first syllable: Ɛ-ɹə-daɪt. “ɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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