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How to pronounce assassinated

Say it like uh-SAS-uh-nay-tid. Assassinated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAS).

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US American/əˈsæsəˌneɪtɪd/uh-SAS-uh-nay-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • uh
  • SAS
  • uh
  • nay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Assassinated 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. SASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does assassinated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of assassinate How to pronounce assassinate

Questions about saying assassinated

How do you pronounce assassinated?

Say uh-SAS-uh-nay-tid. The American pronunciation is /əˈsæsəˌneɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in assassinated?

Assassinated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SAS). Broken into parts: uh · SAS · uh · nay · tid.

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