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How to pronounce anticipates

Say it like an-TIS-uh-payts. Anticipates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIS).

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US American/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts/an-TIS-uh-payts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • TIS
  • uh
  • payts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Anticipates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. TISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. paytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does anticipates mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of anticipate How to pronounce anticipate

Questions about saying anticipates

How do you pronounce anticipates?

Say an-TIS-uh-payts. The American pronunciation is /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in anticipates?

Anticipates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TIS). Broken into parts: an · TIS · uh · payts.

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