How to pronounce “regulate”
Say “regulate” in 3 beats
regulate
/ˈɹɛɡjəˌleɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɹɛɡjʊleɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɹɛɡɹɛɡstress
- jəjə
- leɪtleɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɹɛɡjəˌleɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɹɛɡjʊleɪt/
- Respelling
- REG-yuh-layt
- Syllables
- 3 — ɹƐꞬ-jə-leɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ɹƐꞬ-jə-leɪt. “ɹɛɡ” 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
/ˈɹɛɡjəˌleɪt/
/ɹɛɡjʊleɪt/
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What “regulate” means
- verb
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
“regulate the temperature”
- verb
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
“We cannot regulate the way people dress”
- verb
shape or influence; give direction to
“experience often determines ability”
Say it in a sentence
“A simple valve will regulate the flow to the tank.”“regulate”, answered
How do you pronounce “regulate”?
“regulate” is pronounced /ˈɹɛɡjəˌleɪt/ (REG-yuh-layt) in American English and /ɹɛɡjʊleɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɹɛɡ”. Build it as ɹƐꞬ-jə-leɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “regulate” have?
3: ɹɛɡ · jə · leɪt. The beat lands on the first, “ɹɛɡ”.
Is “regulate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɹɛɡjəˌleɪt/ (REG-yuh-layt); British English says /ɹɛɡjʊleɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “regulate” mean?
As a verb: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of For example: “regulate the temperature” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “regulate”?
Stress the first syllable: ɹƐꞬ-jə-leɪt. “ɹɛɡ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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