How to pronounce “palliate”
Say “palliate” in 3 beats
palliate
/ˈpælieɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈpalɪeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- palpæstress
- liatli
- eeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpælieɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈpalɪeɪt/
- Respelling
- PAL-ee-ayt
- Syllables
- 3 — PAL-liat-e
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PAL-liat-e. “pal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpælieɪt/
/ˈpalɪeɪt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
Where “palliate” goes wrong
- Often heard
“puh-LY-ayt”
the stress is on PAL, the first syllable, as in palliative
What “palliate” means
- verb
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
“The circumstances extenuate the crime”
- verb
provide physical relief, as from pain
“This pill will relieve your headaches”
Say it in a sentence
“The drug can palliate the pain without curing anything.”“palliate”, answered
How do you pronounce “palliate”?
“palliate” is pronounced /ˈpælieɪt/ (PAL-ee-ayt) in American English and /ˈpalɪeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “pal”. Build it as PAL-liat-e, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “palliate” have?
3: pal · liat · e. The beat lands on the first, “pal”.
Is “palliate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpælieɪt/ (PAL-ee-ayt); British English says /ˈpalɪeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “palliate” 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 “palliate”?
Stress the first syllable: PAL-liat-e. “pal” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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