How to pronounce dehydrated
Say it like dih-HY-dray-tud. Dehydrated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HY).
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- dih
- HY
- dray
- tud
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Dehydrated pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- drayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- tudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of dehydrated
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 3.
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: dee-hy-DRAY-tid.
What does dehydrated mean?
- simple past and past participle of dehydrate How to pronounce dehydrate
- From which the water has been removed.
- Suffering from dehydration.“I felt dehydrated because I didn't bring enough water on the hike.”
Questions about saying dehydrated
How do you pronounce dehydrated?
Say dih-HY-dray-tud. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd/. In British English it is /diːhaɪˈdreɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in dehydrated?
Dehydrated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HY). Broken into parts: dih · HY · dray · tud.
Is dehydrated pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 2, while British speakers stress syllable 3. The British form is /diːhaɪˈdreɪtɪd/ (dee-hy-DRAY-tid).