How to pronounce appreciates
Say it like uh-PREE-shee-ayts. Appreciates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREE).
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- uh
- PREE
- shee
- ayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Appreciates 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.
- PREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- sheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- aytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of appreciates
American and British speakers say appreciates in essentially the same way: /əˈpriʃiˌeɪts/ in the US and /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: uh-PREE-shee-ayts.
What does appreciates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of appreciate How to pronounce appreciate
Questions about saying appreciates
How do you pronounce appreciates?
Say uh-PREE-shee-ayts. The American pronunciation is /əˈpriʃiˌeɪts/. In British English it is /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in appreciates?
Appreciates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREE). Broken into parts: uh · PREE · shee · ayts.
Do Americans and Brits say appreciates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈpriʃiˌeɪts/ and the British form is /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.