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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “validate”

“validate” is pronounced /ˈvælədeɪt/ (VA-luh-dayt) in American English and /valɪdeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “væ”.
The sound

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validate

/ˈvælədeɪt/

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

3 beats
  1. vævæstress
  2. lələ
  3. deɪtdeɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈvælədeɪt/
IPA (British)
/valɪdeɪt/
Respelling
VA-luh-dayt
Syllables
3 — VÆ-lə-deɪt
Stress
Stress the first syllable: VÆ-lə-deɪt. “væ” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈvælədeɪt/

British

/valɪdeɪt/

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Meaning

What “validate” means

  1. verb

    declare or make legally valid

  2. verb

    prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something

  3. verb

    give evidence for

Say it in a sentence

“A stamp at the office will validate the form.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
vvæshort alləschwaddeɪlong att

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Questions

“validate”, answered

How do you pronounce “validate”?

“validate” is pronounced /ˈvælədeɪt/ (VA-luh-dayt) in American English and /valɪdeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “væ”. Build it as VÆ-lə-deɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “validate” have?

3: væ · lə · deɪt. The beat lands on the first, “væ”.

Is “validate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈvælədeɪt/ (VA-luh-dayt); British English says /valɪdeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “validate” mean?

As a verb: declare or make legally valid For example: “A stamp at the office will validate the form.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “validate”?

Stress the first syllable: VÆ-lə-deɪt. “væ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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