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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “predict”

“predict” is pronounced /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ (pri-DIKT) in American English and /pɹɪdɪkt/ in British English, and /pɹiˈdɪkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ict”.
The sound

Say “predict” in 2 beats

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predict

/pɹɪˈdɪkt/

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

2 beats
  1. predpɹɪ
  2. ictdɪktstress
IPA (American)
/pɹɪˈdɪkt/
IPA (British)
/pɹɪdɪkt/
Also accepted
/pɹiˈdɪkt/
Respelling
pri-DIKT
Syllables
2 — pred-ICT
Stress
Stress the second syllable: pred-ICT. “ict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls 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

/pɹɪˈdɪkt/

British

/pɹɪdɪkt/

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Meaning

What “predict” means

  1. verb

    make a prediction about; tell in advance

    “Call the outcome of an election”

  2. verb

    indicate by signs

    “These signs bode bad news”

Say it in a sentence

“Nobody here will predict the weather more than a day ahead.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ppɹrɪshort i×2ddkktt

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Questions

“predict”, answered

How do you pronounce “predict”?

“predict” is pronounced /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ (pri-DIKT) in American English and /pɹɪdɪkt/ in British English, and /pɹiˈdɪkt/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “ict”. Build it as pred-ICT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “predict” have?

2: pred · ict. The beat lands on the second, “ict”.

Is “predict” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /pɹɪˈdɪkt/ (pri-DIKT); British English says /pɹɪdɪkt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “predict” mean?

As a verb: make a prediction about; tell in advance For example: “Call the outcome of an election” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “predict”?

Stress the second syllable: pred-ICT. “ict” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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