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How to pronounce castigated

Say it like KAS-tuh-gay-tid. Castigated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAS).

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US American/ˈkæstəˌɡeɪtɪd/KAS-tuh-gay-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KAS
  • tuh
  • gay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Castigated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. gayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does castigated mean?

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

Questions about saying castigated

How do you pronounce castigated?

Say KAS-tuh-gay-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæstəˌɡeɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in castigated?

Castigated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAS). Broken into parts: KAS · tuh · gay · tid.

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