How to pronounce “venerate”
Say “venerate” in 3 beats
venerate
/ˈvɛnɚˌeɪt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /vɛnəɹeɪt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- vɛvɛstress
- nɚnɚ
- eɪteɪt
- IPA (American)
- /ˈvɛnɚˌeɪt/
- IPA (British)
- /vɛnəɹeɪt/
- Respelling
- VE-nuh-ayt
- Syllables
- 3 — VƐ-nɚ-eɪt
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: VƐ-nɚ-eɪt. “vɛ” 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
/ˈvɛnɚˌeɪt/
/vɛnəɹeɪt/
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What “venerate” means
- verb
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
“Fear God as your father”
Say it in a sentence
“The villagers venerate a spring behind the old chapel.”“venerate”, answered
How do you pronounce “venerate”?
“venerate” is pronounced /ˈvɛnɚˌeɪt/ (VE-nuh-ayt) in American English and /vɛnəɹeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɛ”. Build it as VƐ-nɚ-eɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “venerate” have?
3: vɛ · nɚ · eɪt. The beat lands on the first, “vɛ”.
Is “venerate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈvɛnɚˌeɪt/ (VE-nuh-ayt); British English says /vɛnəɹeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “venerate” mean?
As a verb: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of For example: “Fear God as your father”
Where is the stress in “venerate”?
Stress the first syllable: VƐ-nɚ-eɪt. “vɛ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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