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How to pronounce fabricated

Say it like FAB-rih-kay-tud. Fabricated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAB).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəd/FAB-rih-kay-tud
UK British/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəd/FAB-rih-kay-tud
  • FAB
  • rih
  • kay
  • tud
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Fabricated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FABSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. rihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tudKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of fabricated

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

British respelling: FAB-rih-kay-tud.

What does fabricated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of fabricate How to pronounce fabricate
adjective
  1. Constructed or assembled.
  2. False in the sense of made-up, constructed.

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Questions about saying fabricated

How do you pronounce fabricated?

Say FAB-rih-kay-tud. The American pronunciation is /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəd/. In British English it is /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in fabricated?

Fabricated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAB). Broken into parts: FAB · rih · kay · tud.

Is fabricated 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 /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtəd/ (FAB-rih-kay-tud).

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