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How to pronounce facilitators

Say it like fuh-SIL-uh-tay-terz. Facilitators has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL).

VoiceSpeed
US American/fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɚz/fuh-SIL-uh-tay-terz
UK British/fəˈsɪləˌteɪtəz/fuh-SIL-uh-tay-tuz
  • fuh
  • SIL
  • uh
  • tay
  • terz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Facilitators pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. fuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. SILSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. tayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. terzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of facilitators

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: fuh-SIL-uh-tay-tuz.

What does facilitators mean?

noun
  1. plural of facilitator How to pronounce facilitator

Questions about saying facilitators

How do you pronounce facilitators?

Say fuh-SIL-uh-tay-terz. The American pronunciation is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɚz/. In British English it is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪtəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in facilitators?

Facilitators has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIL). Broken into parts: fuh · SIL · uh · tay · terz.

Is facilitators pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /fəˈsɪləˌteɪtəz/ (fuh-SIL-uh-tay-tuz).

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