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How to pronounce innovates

Say it like IN-uh-vayts. Innovates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN).

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US American/ˈɪnəˌveɪts/IN-uh-vayts
UK British/ˈɪnəˌveɪts/IN-uh-vayts
  • IN
  • uh
  • vayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Innovates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. INSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. vaytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of innovates

American and British speakers say innovates in essentially the same way: /ˈɪnəˌveɪts/ in the US and /ˈɪnəˌveɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: IN-uh-vayts.

What does innovates mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of innovate How to pronounce innovate

Questions about saying innovates

How do you pronounce innovates?

Say IN-uh-vayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈɪnəˌveɪts/. In British English it is /ˈɪnəˌveɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in innovates?

Innovates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (IN). Broken into parts: IN · uh · vayts.

Do Americans and Brits say innovates the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɪnəˌveɪts/ and the British form is /ˈɪnəˌveɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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