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How to pronounce marinated

Say it like MER-uh-nay-tid. Marinated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MER).

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US American/ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd/MER-uh-nay-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MER
  • uh
  • nay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Marinated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. nayGive 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.

What does marinated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of marinate How to pronounce marinate
adjective
  1. Infused with sauce.

Questions about saying marinated

How do you pronounce marinated?

Say MER-uh-nay-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in marinated?

Marinated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MER). Broken into parts: MER · uh · nay · tid.

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