How to pronounce depreciate
Say it like duh-PREE-shee-ayt. Depreciate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREE).
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- duh
- PREE
- shee
- ayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Depreciate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- PREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- sheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- aytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of depreciate
American and British speakers say depreciate in essentially the same way: /dəˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ in the US and /dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-PREE-shih-ayt.
What does depreciate mean?
- To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
- To decline in value over time.
- To belittle or disparage.“They depreciated him because he was the youngest on the team.”
Where does depreciate come from?
Inherited from Middle English depreciaten, borrowed from Late Latin dēpretiātus / dēpreciātus, perfect passive participle of dēpretiō / dēpreciō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + pretium (“price”) + -ō.
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Questions about saying depreciate
How do you pronounce depreciate?
Say duh-PREE-shee-ayt. The American pronunciation is /dəˈpriʃiˌeɪt/. In British English it is /dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in depreciate?
Depreciate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREE). Broken into parts: duh · PREE · shee · ayt.
Do Americans and Brits say depreciate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dəˈpriʃiˌeɪt/ and the British form is /dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.