How to pronounce demonstrate
Say it like DEM-un-strayt. Demonstrate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEM).
- DEM
- un
- strayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Demonstrate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DEMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- straytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of demonstrate
American and British speakers say demonstrate in essentially the same way: /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ in the US and /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: DEM-un-strayt.
What does demonstrate mean?
- To show how to use (something).“Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?”
- To show the steps taken to create a logical argument or equation.
- To participate in or organize a demonstration.“Those people outside are demonstrating against the election results.”
Where does demonstrate come from?
Borrowed from Latin dēmonstrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēmonstrō (“to show, point at”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying demonstrate
How do you pronounce demonstrate?
Say DEM-un-strayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/. In British English it is /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in demonstrate?
Demonstrate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DEM). Broken into parts: DEM · un · strayt.
Do Americans and Brits say demonstrate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/ and the British form is /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.