How to pronounce deracinate
Say it like dih-RAS-ih-nayt. Deracinate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RAS).
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US American/dɪˈræsɪneɪt/dih-RAS-ih-nayt
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- dih
- RAS
- ih
- nayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Deracinate 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.
- RASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- naytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does deracinate mean?
verb
- To pull up by the roots; to uproot; to extirpate.
- To force (people) from their homeland to a new or foreign location.
- To liberate or be liberated from a culture or its norms.
Where does deracinate come from?
First attested in 1609; calque of French déraciner on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from racine (“root”), from Latin rādīx, rādīcis (“a root”).
Questions about saying deracinate
How do you pronounce deracinate?
Say dih-RAS-ih-nayt. The American pronunciation is /dɪˈræsɪneɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in deracinate?
Deracinate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (RAS). Broken into parts: dih · RAS · ih · nayt.