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How to pronounce dominates

Say it like DAH-muh-nayts. Dominates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAH).

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US American/ˈdɑməˌneɪts/DAH-muh-nayts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • DAH
  • muh
  • nayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Dominates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. DAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. naytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does dominates mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dominate How to pronounce dominate

Questions about saying dominates

How do you pronounce dominates?

Say DAH-muh-nayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈdɑməˌneɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in dominates?

Dominates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (DAH). Broken into parts: DAH · muh · nayts.

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