How to pronounce facilitates
Say it like fuh-SIL-uh-tayts. Facilitates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL).
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- fuh
- SIL
- uh
- tayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Facilitates pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- SILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- taytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of facilitates
American and British speakers say facilitates in essentially the same way: /fəˈsɪləˌteɪts/ in the US and /fəˈsɪləˌteɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: fuh-SIL-uh-tayts.
What does facilitates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of facilitate How to pronounce facilitate
Questions about saying facilitates
How do you pronounce facilitates?
Say fuh-SIL-uh-tayts. The American pronunciation is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪts/. In British English it is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in facilitates?
Facilitates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL). Broken into parts: fuh · SIL · uh · tayts.
Do Americans and Brits say facilitates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪts/ and the British form is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.