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How to pronounce hallucinated

Say it like huh-LOO-suh-nay-tid. Hallucinated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOO).

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US American/həˈlusəneɪtɪd/huh-LOO-suh-nay-tid
UK British/həˈluːsəneɪtɪd/huh-LOO-suh-nay-tid
  • huh
  • LOO
  • suh
  • nay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hallucinated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. huhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  3. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nayKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of hallucinated

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

British respelling: huh-LOO-suh-nay-tid.

What does hallucinated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of hallucinate How to pronounce hallucinate

Questions about saying hallucinated

How do you pronounce hallucinated?

Say huh-LOO-suh-nay-tid. The American pronunciation is /həˈlusəneɪtɪd/. In British English it is /həˈluːsəneɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hallucinated?

Hallucinated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOO). Broken into parts: huh · LOO · suh · nay · tid.

Is hallucinated 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 /həˈluːsəneɪtɪd/ (huh-LOO-suh-nay-tid).

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