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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “integrate”

“integrate” is pronounced /ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/ (IN-tuh-grayt) in American English and /ɪntɪɡɹeɪt/ in British English, and /ˈɪnəˌɡɹeɪt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”.
The sound

Say “integrate” in 3 beats

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integrate

/ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/

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

3 beats
  1. ɪnɪnstress
  2. tətə
  3. ɡɹeɪtɡɹeɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/
IPA (British)
/ɪntɪɡɹeɪt/
Also accepted
/ˈɪnəˌɡɹeɪt/
Respelling
IN-tuh-grayt
Syllables
3 — ꞮN-tə-ɡɹeɪt
Stress
Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-tə-ɡɹeɪt. “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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/

British

/ɪntɪɡɹeɪt/

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Meaning

What “integrate” means

  1. verb

    make into a whole or make part of a whole

    “She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal”

  2. verb

    open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

    “This school is completely desegregated”

  3. verb

    become one; become integrated

    “The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds”

Say it in a sentence

“It takes a term to integrate new pupils properly.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
ɪshort inntt×2əschwaɡgɹreɪlong a

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Questions

“integrate”, answered

How do you pronounce “integrate”?

“integrate” is pronounced /ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/ (IN-tuh-grayt) in American English and /ɪntɪɡɹeɪt/ in British English, and /ˈɪnəˌɡɹeɪt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɪn”. Build it as ꞮN-tə-ɡɹeɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “integrate” have?

3: ɪn · tə · ɡɹeɪt. The beat lands on the first, “ɪn”.

Is “integrate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɪntəˌɡɹeɪt/ (IN-tuh-grayt); British English says /ɪntɪɡɹeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “integrate” mean?

As a verb: make into a whole or make part of a whole For example: “She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “integrate”?

Stress the first syllable: ꞮN-tə-ɡɹeɪt. “ɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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