How to pronounce hydrates
Say it like HY-drayts. Hydrates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY).
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- HY
- drayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hydrates pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- draytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of hydrates
American and British speakers say hydrates in essentially the same way: /ˈhaɪˌdreɪts/ in the US and /ˈhaɪˌdreɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: HY-drayts.
What does hydrates mean?
- plural of hydrate How to pronounce hydrate
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hydrate How to pronounce hydrate
Questions about saying hydrates
How do you pronounce hydrates?
Say HY-drayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈhaɪˌdreɪts/. In British English it is /ˈhaɪˌdreɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hydrates?
Hydrates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HY). Broken into parts: HY · drayts.
Do Americans and Brits say hydrates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhaɪˌdreɪts/ and the British form is /ˈhaɪˌdreɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.