How to pronounce digitate
Say it like DIJ-ih-tut. Digitate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIJ).
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- DIJ
- ih
- tut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Digitate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- DIJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- tutKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of digitate
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: DIJ-ih-tut.
What does digitate mean?
- Having digits, fingers or things shaped like fingers; fingerlike
- Having parts that spread out from a common point in a finger-like manner.
- To spread out from a common point in a finger-like manner.
Where does digitate come from?
The adjective is first attested in 1661, the verb in 1657; the adjective was borrowed from Latin digitātus (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), the verb from digitātus, perfect passive participle of digitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)).
Questions about saying digitate
How do you pronounce digitate?
Say DIJ-ih-tut. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɪdʒɪtət/. In British English it is /ˈdɪdʒɪtət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in digitate?
Digitate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DIJ). Broken into parts: DIJ · ih · tut.
Is digitate 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 /ˈdɪdʒɪtət/ (DIJ-ih-tut).