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How to pronounce liquidated

Say it like LIK-wih-day-tid. Liquidated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIK).

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US American/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd/LIK-wih-day-tid
UK British/ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd/LIK-wih-day-tid
  • LIK
  • wih
  • day
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Liquidated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. LIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. wihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of liquidated

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: LIK-wih-day-tid.

What does liquidated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of liquidate How to pronounce liquidate
adjective
  1. Having undergone liquidation.
  2. Set; ascertained; made certain by operation of law.

Questions about saying liquidated

How do you pronounce liquidated?

Say LIK-wih-day-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd/. In British English it is /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in liquidated?

Liquidated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LIK). Broken into parts: LIK · wih · day · tid.

Is liquidated pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd/ (LIK-wih-day-tid).

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