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How to pronounce incapacitated

Say it like in-kuh-PAS-ih-tay-tid. Incapacitated has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PAS).

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US American/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪd/in-kuh-PAS-ih-tay-tid
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  • in
  • kuh
  • PAS
  • ih
  • tay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Incapacitated 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. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. PASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. tayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  6. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does incapacitated mean?

verb
  1. simple past of incapacitate How to pronounce incapacitate
adjective
  1. Rendered unable to act; restricted from taking action.

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Questions about saying incapacitated

How do you pronounce incapacitated?

Say in-kuh-PAS-ih-tay-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in incapacitated?

Incapacitated has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (PAS). Broken into parts: in · kuh · PAS · ih · tay · tid.

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