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How to pronounce “vindicate”

“vindicate” is pronounced /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/ (VIN-duh-kayt) in American English and /vɪndɪkeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɪn”.
The sound

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vindicate

/ˈvɪndəkeɪt/

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

3 beats
  1. vɪnvɪnstress
  2. dədə
  3. keɪtkeɪt
IPA (American)
/ˈvɪndəkeɪt/
IPA (British)
/vɪndɪkeɪt/
Respelling
VIN-duh-kayt
Syllables
3 — VꞮN-də-keɪt
Stress
Stress the first syllable: VꞮN-də-keɪt. “vɪn” 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
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈvɪndəkeɪt/

British

/vɪndɪkeɪt/

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Meaning

What “vindicate” means

  1. verb

    show to be right by providing justification or proof

    “vindicate a claim”

  2. verb

    maintain, uphold, or defend

    “vindicate the rights of the citizens”

  3. verb

    clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof

    “You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel”

Say it in a sentence

“The survey did vindicate everything she had been saying.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
vvɪshort innddəschwakkeɪlong att

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Questions

“vindicate”, answered

How do you pronounce “vindicate”?

“vindicate” is pronounced /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/ (VIN-duh-kayt) in American English and /vɪndɪkeɪt/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “vɪn”. Build it as VꞮN-də-keɪt, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “vindicate” have?

3: vɪn · də · keɪt. The beat lands on the first, “vɪn”.

Is “vindicate” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈvɪndəkeɪt/ (VIN-duh-kayt); British English says /vɪndɪkeɪt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “vindicate” mean?

As a verb: show to be right by providing justification or proof For example: “vindicate a claim” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “vindicate”?

Stress the first syllable: VꞮN-də-keɪt. “vɪn” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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