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How to pronounce incantatory

Say it like in-KAN-tuh-tor-ee. Incantatory has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAN).

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US American/ˌɪnˈkæntəˌtɔri/in-KAN-tuh-tor-ee
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  • in
  • KAN
  • tuh
  • tor
  • ee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incantatory pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. inGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. KANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. tuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. torGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  5. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does incantatory mean?

adjective
  1. Constituting, employing, dealing with, or suitable for use in incantation.
  2. Resembling incantation.

Questions about saying incantatory

How do you pronounce incantatory?

Say in-KAN-tuh-tor-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈkæntəˌtɔri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incantatory?

Incantatory has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAN). Broken into parts: in · KAN · tuh · tor · ee.

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