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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “facilitate”

“facilitate” is pronounced /fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/ (fuh-SI-luh-tayt) in American English and /fəsɪlɪteɪt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”.
The sound

Say “facilitate” in 4 beats

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facilitate

/fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fəsɪlɪteɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. fəfə
  2. sɪsɪstress
  3. lələ
  4. teɪtteɪt
IPA (American)
/fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/
IPA (British)
/fəsɪlɪteɪt/
Respelling
fuh-SI-luh-tayt
Syllables
4 — fə-SꞮ-lə-teɪt
Stress
Stress the second syllable: fə-SꞮ-lə-teɪt. “sɪ” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/

British

/fəsɪlɪteɪt/

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Meaning

What “facilitate” means

  1. verb

    make easier

    “you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge”

  2. verb

    be of use

    “This will help to prevent accidents”

  3. verb

    increase the likelihood of (a response)

    “The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse”

Say it in a sentence

“A shared calendar would facilitate the whole handover.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ffəschwa×2ssɪshort illtt×2eɪlong a

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Questions

“facilitate”, answered

How do you pronounce “facilitate”?

“facilitate” is pronounced /fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/ (fuh-SI-luh-tayt) in American English and /fəsɪlɪteɪt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”. Build it as fə-SꞮ-lə-teɪt, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “facilitate” have?

4: fə · sɪ · lə · teɪt. The beat lands on the second, “sɪ”.

Is “facilitate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /fəˈsɪləˌteɪt/ (fuh-SI-luh-tayt); British English says /fəsɪlɪteɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “facilitate” mean?

As a verb: make easier For example: “you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “facilitate”?

Stress the second syllable: fə-SꞮ-lə-teɪt. “sɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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