How to pronounce “postgraduate”
Say “postgraduate” in 4 beats
postgraduate
/ˌpoʊstˈɡɹædʒuət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹadjuət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- postpoʊst
- gradɡɹæstress
- uatdʒu
- eət
- IPA (American)
- /ˌpoʊstˈɡɹædʒuət/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹadjuət/
- Respelling
- pohst-GRAJ-oo-uht
- Syllables
- 4 — post-GRAD-uat-e
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: post-GRAD-uat-e. “grad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌpoʊstˈɡɹædʒuət/
/ˌpəʊstˈɡɹadjuət/
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Where “postgraduate” goes wrong
- Often heard
“pohst-GRAD-yoo-ayt”
the noun and adjective end in a reduced -uht; only the verb ends -ayt
What “postgraduate” means
- noun
a student who continues studies after graduation
- adjective
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
“graduate courses”
Say it in a sentence
“She stayed on for postgraduate work in phonetics.”“postgraduate”, answered
How do you pronounce “postgraduate”?
“postgraduate” is pronounced /ˌpoʊstˈɡɹædʒuət/ (pohst-GRAJ-oo-uht) in American English and /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹadjuət/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “grad”. Build it as post-GRAD-uat-e, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “postgraduate” have?
4: post · grad · uat · e. The beat lands on the second, “grad”.
Is “postgraduate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌpoʊstˈɡɹædʒuət/ (pohst-GRAJ-oo-uht); British English says /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹadjuət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “postgraduate” mean?
As a noun: a student who continues studies after graduation For example: “She stayed on for postgraduate work in phonetics.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “postgraduate”?
Stress the second syllable: post-GRAD-uat-e. “grad” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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