How to pronounce “propitiate”
Say “propitiate” in 4 beats
propitiate
/pɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /pɹəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- proppɹə
- itpɪstress
- iatʃi
- eeɪt
- IPA (American)
- /pɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /pɹəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/
- Respelling
- pruh-PISH-ee-ayt
- Syllables
- 4 — prop-IT-iat-e
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: prop-IT-iat-e. “it” 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
/pɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/
/pɹəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/
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Where “propitiate” goes wrong
- Often heard
“pro-PY-shee-ayt”
the first i is short: pruh-PISH-ee-ayt
What “propitiate” means
- verb
make peace with
Say it in a sentence
“They sent flowers to propitiate a very angry client.”“propitiate”, answered
How do you pronounce “propitiate”?
“propitiate” is pronounced /pɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/ (pruh-PISH-ee-ayt) in American English and /pɹəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “it”. Build it as prop-IT-iat-e, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “propitiate” have?
4: prop · it · iat · e. The beat lands on the second, “it”.
Is “propitiate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /pɹəˈpɪʃieɪt/ (pruh-PISH-ee-ayt); British English says /pɹəˈpɪʃɪeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “propitiate” mean?
As a verb: make peace with For example: “They sent flowers to propitiate a very angry client.”
Where is the stress in “propitiate”?
Stress the second syllable: prop-IT-iat-e. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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