How to pronounce hastate
Say it like HAS-tayt. Hastate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAS).
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US American/ˈhæsteɪt/HAS-tayt
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- HAS
- tayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hastate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- taytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does hastate mean?
adjective
- Shaped similarly to a halberd, with pointed lobes pointed outward from the base.
- Of or pertaining to a spear.
Where does hastate come from?
Inherited from Middle English hastate, borrowed from Latin hastātus (“armed with a spear”), from hasta (“spear”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Questions about saying hastate
How do you pronounce hastate?
Say HAS-tayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈhæsteɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hastate?
Hastate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HAS). Broken into parts: HAS · tayt.