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How to pronounce emigrated

Say it like EM-uh-gray-tid. Emigrated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EM).

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US American/ˈɛməˌɡreɪtɪd/EM-uh-gray-tid
UK British/ˈɛməˌɡreɪtɪd/EM-uh-gray-tid
  • EM
  • uh
  • gray
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emigrated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. EMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. grayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of emigrated

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: EM-uh-gray-tid.

What does emigrated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of emigrate How to pronounce emigrate

Questions about saying emigrated

How do you pronounce emigrated?

Say EM-uh-gray-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛməˌɡreɪtɪd/. In British English it is /ˈɛməˌɡreɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emigrated?

Emigrated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EM). Broken into parts: EM · uh · gray · tid.

Is emigrated 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 /ˈɛməˌɡreɪtɪd/ (EM-uh-gray-tid).

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