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How to pronounce matriculates

Say it like muh-TRIK-yuh-layts. Matriculates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TRIK).

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US American/məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/muh-TRIK-yuh-layts
UK British/məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/muh-TRIK-yuh-layts
  • muh
  • TRIK
  • yuh
  • layts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Matriculates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. TRIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. yuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. laytsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of matriculates

American and British speakers say matriculates in essentially the same way: /məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/ in the US and /məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: muh-TRIK-yuh-layts.

What does matriculates mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of matriculate How to pronounce matriculate

Questions about saying matriculates

How do you pronounce matriculates?

Say muh-TRIK-yuh-layts. The American pronunciation is /məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/. In British English it is /məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in matriculates?

Matriculates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TRIK). Broken into parts: muh · TRIK · yuh · layts.

Do Americans and Brits say matriculates the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/ and the British form is /məˈtrɪkjəleɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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