How to pronounce emasculate
Say it like uh-MAS-kyuh-layt. Emasculate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAS).
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- uh
- MAS
- kyuh
- layt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Emasculate 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.
- MASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- kyuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- laytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of emasculate
American and British speakers say emasculate in essentially the same way: /əˈmæskjəˌleɪt/ in the US and /ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ih-MAS-kyuh-layt.
What does emasculate mean?
- To deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate, to geld.
- To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness.
- Of a flower: to deprive of the anthers.
- Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak.
Where does emasculate come from?
From Medieval Latin ēmasculātus, perfect passive participle of ēmasculō (“to emasculate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ē(x)- (“out, from, apart”) + masculus (“male, masculine”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix), further
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Questions about saying emasculate
How do you pronounce emasculate?
Say uh-MAS-kyuh-layt. The American pronunciation is /əˈmæskjəˌleɪt/. In British English it is /ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in emasculate?
Emasculate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAS). Broken into parts: uh · MAS · kyuh · layt.
Do Americans and Brits say emasculate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /əˈmæskjəˌleɪt/ and the British form is /ɪˈmæskjʊˌleɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.