How to pronounce “indicate”
Say “indicate” in 3 beats
indicate
/ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪndɪkeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɪnɪnstress
- dədə
- keɪtkeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪndɪkeɪt/
- Respelling
- IN-duh-kayt
- Syllables
- 3 — ꞮN-də-keɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-də-keɪt. “ɪn” 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
/ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/
/ɪndɪkeɪt/
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What “indicate” means
- verb
be a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
- verb
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
- verb
to state or express briefly
“indicated his wishes in a letter”
Say it in a sentence
“The figures indicate a small but steady improvement.”“indicate”, answered
How do you pronounce “indicate”?
“indicate” is pronounced /ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/ (IN-duh-kayt) in American English and /ɪndɪkeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”. Build it as ꞮN-də-keɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “indicate” have?
3: ɪn · də · keɪt. The beat lands on the first, “ɪn”.
Is “indicate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪndəˌkeɪt/ (IN-duh-kayt); British English says /ɪndɪkeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “indicate” mean?
As a verb: be a signal for or a symptom of For example: “These symptoms indicate a serious illness” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “indicate”?
Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-də-keɪt. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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