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How to pronounce mandated

Say it like MAN-day-tid. Mandated has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN).

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US American/ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd/MAN-day-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAN
  • day
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mandated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does mandated mean?

adjective
  1. required, mandatory
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mandate How to pronounce mandate“The precautions were mandated by a judge.”

Questions about saying mandated

How do you pronounce mandated?

Say MAN-day-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mandated?

Mandated has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAN). Broken into parts: MAN · day · tid.

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