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How to pronounce exacerbates

Say it like ig-ZAS-er-bayts. Exacerbates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZAS).

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US American/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪts/ig-ZAS-er-bayts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • ig
  • ZAS
  • er
  • bayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Exacerbates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. igKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ZASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. erKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  4. baytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does exacerbates mean?

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

Questions about saying exacerbates

How do you pronounce exacerbates?

Say ig-ZAS-er-bayts. The American pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in exacerbates?

Exacerbates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZAS). Broken into parts: ig · ZAS · er · bayts.

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