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How to pronounce digerati

Say it like dih-jih-RAH-tee. Digerati has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAH).

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US American/dɪdʒɪˈrɑti/dih-jih-RAH-tee
UK British/dɪdʒɪˈrɑːti/dih-jih-RAH-tee
  • dih
  • jih
  • RAH
  • tee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Digerati pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. jihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. RAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of digerati

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: dih-jih-RAH-tee.

What does digerati mean?

noun
  1. People who are considered the elite in using computers and the Internet.

Where does digerati come from?

Blend of digital + literati, modeled after glitterati.

Words that rhyme with digerati

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Questions about saying digerati

How do you pronounce digerati?

Say dih-jih-RAH-tee. The American pronunciation is /dɪdʒɪˈrɑti/. In British English it is /dɪdʒɪˈrɑːti/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in digerati?

Digerati has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RAH). Broken into parts: dih · jih · RAH · tee.

Is digerati pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /dɪdʒɪˈrɑːti/ (dih-jih-RAH-tee).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).