How to pronounce eliminate
Say it like ih-LIM-uh-nayt. Eliminate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIM).
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- ih
- LIM
- uh
- nayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Eliminate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- LIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- naytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of eliminate
American and British speakers say eliminate in essentially the same way: /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/ in the US and /ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-LIM-ih-nayt.
What does eliminate mean?
- terminate, end, or take out“Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”“Socialism extinguished these archaic customs”
- do away with
- kill in large numbers“the plague wiped out an entire population”
Where does eliminate come from?
Borrowed from Latin ēlīminātus, perfect passive participle of ēlīminō (“to turn out of doors, banish”), from ē- + līmen (“a threshold”, līmin- in compounds) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), akin
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Words that rhyme with eliminate
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Questions about saying eliminate
How do you pronounce eliminate?
Say ih-LIM-uh-nayt. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/. In British English it is /ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in eliminate?
Eliminate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIM). Broken into parts: ih · LIM · uh · nayt.
Do Americans and Brits say eliminate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/ and the British form is /ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.