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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “mandate”

“mandate” is pronounced /ˈmænˌdeɪt/ (MAN-dayt) in American English and /mandeɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mæn”.
The sound

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mandate

/ˈmænˌdeɪt/

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

2 beats
  1. mænmænstress
  2. deɪtdeɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈmænˌdeɪt/
IPA (British)
/mandeɪt/
Respelling
MAN-dayt
Syllables
2 — MÆN-deɪt
Stress
Stress the first syllable: MÆN-deɪt. “mæn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈmænˌdeɪt/

British

/mandeɪt/

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Meaning

What “mandate” means

  1. noun

    a document giving an official instruction or command

  2. noun

    a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves

  3. noun

    the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

Say it in a sentence

“The committee has no mandate to change the opening hours.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
mmæshort annddeɪlong att

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Questions

“mandate”, answered

How do you pronounce “mandate”?

“mandate” is pronounced /ˈmænˌdeɪt/ (MAN-dayt) in American English and /mandeɪt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “mæn”. Build it as MÆN-deɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “mandate” have?

2: mæn · deɪt. The beat lands on the first, “mæn”.

Is “mandate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈmænˌdeɪt/ (MAN-dayt); British English says /mandeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “mandate” mean?

As a noun: a document giving an official instruction or command For example: “The committee has no mandate to change the opening hours.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “mandate”?

Stress the first syllable: MÆN-deɪt. “mæn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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