How to pronounce aggregate
Say it like AG-ruh-gut. Aggregate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AG).
- AG
- ruh
- gut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Aggregate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- AGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- gutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of aggregate
American and British speakers say aggregate in essentially the same way: /ˈæɡrəɡət/ in the US and /ˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: AG-rih-gayt.
What does aggregate mean?
- the whole amount
- material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
- a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
- formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole“aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year”“the aggregated amount of indebtedness”
- composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets“raspberries are aggregate fruits”
- amount in the aggregate to
- gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Where does aggregate come from?
From Middle English aggregat(e) (“a sum, unit, complex, aggregate”), borrowed from New Latin aggregātum (“an aggregate”), substantivized from the nominative neuter singular of aggregātus, the perfect passive participle of aggregō (“to flock
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying aggregate
How do you pronounce aggregate?
Say AG-ruh-gut. The American pronunciation is /ˈæɡrəɡət/. In British English it is /ˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in aggregate?
Aggregate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AG). Broken into parts: AG · ruh · gut.
Do Americans and Brits say aggregate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæɡrəɡət/ and the British form is /ˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.