How to pronounce “mitigate”
Say “mitigate” in 3 beats
mitigate
/ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /mɪtɪɡeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mɪmɪstress
- tətə
- ɡeɪtɡeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /mɪtɪɡeɪt/
- Respelling
- MI-tuh-gayt
- Syllables
- 3 — MꞮ-tə-ɡeɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MꞮ-tə-ɡeɪt. “mɪ” 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
/ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/
/mɪtɪɡeɪt/
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What “mitigate” means
- verb
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
“The circumstances extenuate the crime”
- verb
make less severe or harsh
“mitigating circumstances”
Say it in a sentence
“Sandbags did something to mitigate the flooding downstairs.”“mitigate”, answered
How do you pronounce “mitigate”?
“mitigate” is pronounced /ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/ (MI-tuh-gayt) in American English and /mɪtɪɡeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “mɪ”. Build it as MꞮ-tə-ɡeɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “mitigate” have?
3: mɪ · tə · ɡeɪt. The beat lands on the first, “mɪ”.
Is “mitigate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɪtəˌɡeɪt/ (MI-tuh-gayt); British English says /mɪtɪɡeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “mitigate” mean?
As a verb: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of For example: “The circumstances extenuate the crime” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “mitigate”?
Stress the first syllable: MꞮ-tə-ɡeɪt. “mɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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