How to pronounce “estate”
Say “estate” in 2 beats
estate
/ɪˈsteɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪsteɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪɪ
- steɪtsteɪtstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪˈsteɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪsteɪt/
- Respelling
- i-STAYT
- Syllables
- 2 — ɪ-STEꞮT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ɪ-STEꞮT. “steɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ɪˈsteɪt/
/ɪsteɪt/
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What “estate” means
- noun
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
- noun
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
“the family owned a large estate on Long Island”
- noun
a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights
Say it in a sentence
“Her whole estate went to a cat sanctuary in Devon.”“estate”, answered
How do you pronounce “estate”?
“estate” is pronounced /ɪˈsteɪt/ (i-STAYT) in American English and /ɪsteɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “steɪt”. Build it as ɪ-STEꞮT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “estate” have?
2: ɪ · steɪt. The beat lands on the second, “steɪt”.
Is “estate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪˈsteɪt/ (i-STAYT); British English says /ɪsteɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “estate” mean?
As a noun: everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities For example: “Her whole estate went to a cat sanctuary in Devon.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “estate”?
Stress the second syllable: ɪ-STEꞮT. “steɪt” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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