How to pronounce castrate
Say it like KAS-trayt. Castrate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAS).
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- KAS
- trayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Castrate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- traytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of castrate
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
British respelling: ka-STRAYT.
What does castrate mean?
- A castrated man; a eunuch.
- To remove the ovaries and/or uterus of an animal.
- To take something from; to render imperfect or ineffectual.
Where does castrate come from?
Likely from an unattested sense of Middle English castrat (“(adjective) castrated; (noun) a castrated animal”), substantivized borrowing of Latin castrātus, perfect passive participle of castrō (“to prune, amputate, castrate”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix)).
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Questions about saying castrate
How do you pronounce castrate?
Say KAS-trayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈkæstreɪt/. In British English it is /kæˈstreɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in castrate?
Castrate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAS). Broken into parts: KAS · trayt.
Is castrate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /kæˈstreɪt/ (ka-STRAYT).