How to pronounce instantiate
Say it like in-STAN-shee-ayt. Instantiate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAN).
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- in
- STAN
- shee
- ayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Instantiate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- inKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- STANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- sheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- aytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of instantiate
American and British speakers say instantiate in essentially the same way: /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/ in the US and /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: in-STAN-shee-ayt.
What does instantiate mean?
- To represent (a concept, theme, or principle) by an instance.“To see and test the result of one's CSS for any particular HTML element, one must instantiate that element in a document.”
- To create an object (an instance) of a specific class.“To instantiate a class, we call its constructor.”
Where does instantiate come from?
From Latin instāntia + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Questions about saying instantiate
How do you pronounce instantiate?
Say in-STAN-shee-ayt. The American pronunciation is /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/. In British English it is /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in instantiate?
Instantiate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (STAN). Broken into parts: in · STAN · shee · ayt.
Do Americans and Brits say instantiate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/ and the British form is /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.