How to pronounce marinate
Say it like MER-uh-nayt. Marinate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MER).
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- MER
- uh
- nayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Marinate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- naytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does marinate mean?
- To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.“You'll get a better flavor from the chicken if you marinate it first.”
- To allow a substance to be absobed into the hair or scalp.
- Of a substance, to absorb into the hair or scalp.
- Marinated.
Where does marinate come from?
First attested in 1645; adapted from either French mariner or the earlier attested Italian marinare (“to pickle, marinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Late Latin marina (“brine, salt water”),
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Questions about saying marinate
How do you pronounce marinate?
Say MER-uh-nayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛrəˌneɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in marinate?
Marinate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MER). Broken into parts: MER · uh · nayt.