How to pronounce “simulate”
Say “simulate” in 3 beats
simulate
/ˈsɪmjələt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /sɪmjʊleɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- sɪsɪstress
- mjəmjə
- lətlət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɪmjələt/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪmjʊleɪt/
- Also accepted
- /ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt/
- Respelling
- SI-myuh-luht
- Syllables
- 3 — SꞮ-mjə-lət
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SꞮ-mjə-lət. “sɪ” 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
/ˈsɪmjələt/
/sɪmjʊleɪt/
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What “simulate” means
- verb
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
“The mime imitated the passers-by”
- verb
create a representation or model of
“The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights”
- verb
make a pretence of
“She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
Say it in a sentence
“He can simulate his brother's voice on the telephone.”“simulate”, answered
How do you pronounce “simulate”?
“simulate” is pronounced /ˈsɪmjələt/ (SI-myuh-luht) in American English and /sɪmjʊleɪt/ in British English, and /ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt/ is also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “sɪ”. Build it as SꞮ-mjə-lət, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “simulate” have?
3: sɪ · mjə · lət. The beat lands on the first, “sɪ”.
Is “simulate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈsɪmjələt/ (SI-myuh-luht); British English says /sɪmjʊleɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “simulate” mean?
As a verb: reproduce someone's behavior or looks For example: “The mime imitated the passers-by” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “simulate”?
Stress the first syllable: SꞮ-mjə-lət. “sɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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