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How to pronounce aristate

Say it like uh-RIS-tayt. Aristate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RIS).

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US American/əˈrɪsteɪt/uh-RIS-tayt
UK British/əˈrɪsteɪt/uh-RIS-tayt
  • uh
  • RIS
  • tayt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Aristate pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. RISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. taytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of aristate

American and British speakers say aristate in essentially the same way: /əˈrɪsteɪt/ in the US and /əˈrɪsteɪt/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-RIS-tayt.

What does aristate mean?

adjective
  1. Having a long bristle at its apex.
  2. Having a pointed, beard-like process, like those of the glumes of wheat; awned
  3. Having a slender, sharp, or spiny tip.

Where does aristate come from?

From Latin aristatus, from arista.

Questions about saying aristate

How do you pronounce aristate?

Say uh-RIS-tayt. The American pronunciation is /əˈrɪsteɪt/. In British English it is /əˈrɪsteɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in aristate?

Aristate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RIS). Broken into parts: uh · RIS · tayt.

Do Americans and Brits say aristate the same way?

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

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