How to pronounce graduates
Say it like GRAJ-uh-wuts. Graduates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAJ).
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- GRAJ
- uh
- wuts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Graduates pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- GRAJSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- wutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of graduates
American and British speakers say graduates in essentially the same way: /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/ in the US and /ˈɡrædjʊˌeɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: GRAD-yuh-ayts.
What does graduates mean?
- plural of graduate How to pronounce graduate
- third-person singular simple present indicative of graduate How to pronounce graduate
Questions about saying graduates
How do you pronounce graduates?
Say GRAJ-uh-wuts. The American pronunciation is /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/. In British English it is /ˈɡrædjʊˌeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in graduates?
Graduates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (GRAJ). Broken into parts: GRAJ · uh · wuts.
Do Americans and Brits say graduates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/ and the British form is /ˈɡrædjʊˌeɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.