How to pronounce migrates
Say it like MY-grayts. Migrates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY).
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- MY
- grayts
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Migrates pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- MYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- graytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of migrates
American and British speakers say migrates in essentially the same way: /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪts/ in the US and /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪts/ in the UK.
British respelling: MY-grayts.
What does migrates mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of migrate How to pronounce migrate
Questions about saying migrates
How do you pronounce migrates?
Say MY-grayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪts/. In British English it is /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in migrates?
Migrates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MY). Broken into parts: MY · grayts.
Do Americans and Brits say migrates the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪts/ and the British form is /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.