How to pronounce depreciates
Say it like dih-PREE-shee-ayts. Depreciates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREE).
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- dih
- PREE
- shee
- ayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Depreciates 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.
- 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.
- aytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of depreciates
American and British speakers say depreciates in essentially the same way: /dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪts/ in the US and /dɪˈpriːʃiˌeɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: dih-PREE-shee-ayts.
What does depreciates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of depreciate How to pronounce depreciate
Questions about saying depreciates
How do you pronounce depreciates?
Say dih-PREE-shee-ayts. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪts/. In British English it is /dɪˈpriːʃiˌeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in depreciates?
Depreciates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (PREE). Broken into parts: dih · PREE · shee · ayts.
Do Americans and Brits say depreciates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪts/ and the British form is /dɪˈpriːʃiˌeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.