How to pronounce expatriate
Say it like ek-SPAY-tree-ayt. Expatriate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPAY).
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- ek
- SPAY
- tree
- ayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Expatriate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- SPAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- aytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of expatriate
American and British speakers say expatriate in essentially the same way: /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/ in the US and /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: ek-SPAY-tree-ayt.
What does expatriate mean?
- Living outside of one's own country.“an expatriate rebel force”
- One who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.
- One who has been banished from one's own country.
- To banish; to drive or force (a person) from his own country; to make an exile of.
- To withdraw from one’s native country.
- To renounce the rights and liabilities of citizenship where one is born and become a citizen of another country.
Where does expatriate come from?
The verb is first attested in 1787, the adjective and noun in 1812; borrowed from Medieval Latin expatriātus, perfect passive participle of expatriō (“to banish”) (see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3)), from Latin ex- (“out of”) + patria (“native
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Words that rhyme with expatriate
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Questions about saying expatriate
How do you pronounce expatriate?
Say ek-SPAY-tree-ayt. The American pronunciation is /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/. In British English it is /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in expatriate?
Expatriate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPAY). Broken into parts: ek · SPAY · tree · ayt.
Do Americans and Brits say expatriate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/ and the British form is /ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.