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How to pronounce khanate

Say it like KAH-nayt. Khanate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH).

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US American/ˈkɑneɪt/KAH-nayt
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • KAH
  • nayt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Khanate pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. naytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does khanate mean?

noun
  1. The polity ruled by a khan, comprising one or more tribes or clans; a state or dominion ruled by this polity; its territory.

Where does khanate come from?

From khan + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Questions about saying khanate

How do you pronounce khanate?

Say KAH-nayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈkɑneɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in khanate?

Khanate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KAH). Broken into parts: KAH · nayt.

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