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How to pronounce aggregates

Say it like AG-ruh-ghits. Aggregates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AG).

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US American/ˈæɡrəɡɪts/AG-ruh-ghits
UK British/ˈæɡrəɡɪts/AG-ruh-ghits
  • AG
  • ruh
  • ghits
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aggregates pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. AGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. ruhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. ghitsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of aggregates

American and British speakers say aggregates in essentially the same way: /ˈæɡrəɡɪts/ in the US and /ˈæɡrəɡɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: AG-ruh-ghits.

What does aggregates mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of aggregate How to pronounce aggregate
noun
  1. plural of aggregate How to pronounce aggregate

Questions about saying aggregates

How do you pronounce aggregates?

Say AG-ruh-ghits. The American pronunciation is /ˈæɡrəɡɪts/. In British English it is /ˈæɡrəɡɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aggregates?

Aggregates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AG). Broken into parts: AG · ruh · ghits.

Do Americans and Brits say aggregates the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈæɡrəɡɪts/ and the British form is /ˈæɡrəɡɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).