How to pronounce agglomerate
Say it like uh-GLAH-muh-rut. Agglomerate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GLAH).
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- uh
- GLAH
- muh
- rut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Agglomerate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- GLAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- rutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of agglomerate
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: uh-GLOM-uh-rut.
What does agglomerate mean?
- To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
- To extend an urban area by contiguous development, so as to merge the built-up area of one or more central cities or settlements and their suburbs (thus creating an agglomeration).
- A collection or mass.
- A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
- An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
- collected into a ball, heap, or mass
Where does agglomerate come from?
From Latin agglomerātus, past participle of agglomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from ad- (“to”) + glomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from glomus (“a ball”), akin to globus (“a ball”).
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Words that rhyme with agglomerate
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Questions about saying agglomerate
How do you pronounce agglomerate?
Say uh-GLAH-muh-rut. The American pronunciation is /əˈɡlɑmərət/. In British English it is /əˈɡlɒmərət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in agglomerate?
Agglomerate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (GLAH). Broken into parts: uh · GLAH · muh · rut.
Is agglomerate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /əˈɡlɒmərət/ (uh-GLOM-uh-rut).