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How to pronounce moderates

Say it like MAH-duh-ruts. Moderates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAH).

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US American/ˈmɑdərəts/MAH-duh-ruts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • MAH
  • duh
  • ruts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Moderates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. MAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. duhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. rutsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does moderates mean?

noun
  1. plural of moderate How to pronounce moderate
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of moderate How to pronounce moderate

Questions about saying moderates

How do you pronounce moderates?

Say MAH-duh-ruts. The American pronunciation is /ˈmɑdərəts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in moderates?

Moderates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (MAH). Broken into parts: MAH · duh · ruts.

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