How to pronounce emancipate
Say it like uh-MANT-suh-payt. Emancipate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MANT).
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- uh
- MANT
- suh
- payt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Emancipate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- MANTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- paytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of emancipate
American and British speakers say emancipate in essentially the same way: /əˈmæntsəˌpeɪt/ in the US and /ɪˈmæntsɪpeɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-MANT-sih-payt.
What does emancipate mean?
- To set free (a person or group) from the oppression or restraint of another; to liberate.
- To cause (a place) to be free from the colonization or rule of another entity.“to emancipate a colony”
- Often followed by from: chiefly with reference to slavery in the United States, and in Central and South America: to set free (oneself or someone) from imprisonment, or from serfdom or slavery.“to pass a law emancipating slaves”
- Synonym of emancipated (“having been set free from someone's control, or from some constraint; at liberty, free”).
Where does emancipate come from?
The verb emancipate has verb sense 1.1 (“to set free”) and verb sense 1.3 (“(obsolete) to place under one’s control”) which are contradictory.
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Questions about saying emancipate
How do you pronounce emancipate?
Say uh-MANT-suh-payt. The American pronunciation is /əˈmæntsəˌpeɪt/. In British English it is /ɪˈmæntsɪpeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in emancipate?
Emancipate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MANT). Broken into parts: uh · MANT · suh · payt.
Do Americans and Brits say emancipate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈmæntsəˌpeɪt/ and the British form is /ɪˈmæntsɪpeɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.