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How to pronounce multicandidate

Say it like muhl-tee-KAN-dih-dayt. Multicandidate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAN).

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US American/ˌmʌltiˈkændɪˌdeɪt/muhl-tee-KAN-dih-dayt
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • muhl
  • tee
  • KAN
  • dih
  • dayt
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Multicandidate pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. muhlGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. KANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. dihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  5. daytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does multicandidate mean?

adjective
  1. Involving multiple candidates

Where does multicandidate come from?

From multi- + candidate.

Questions about saying multicandidate

How do you pronounce multicandidate?

Say muhl-tee-KAN-dih-dayt. The American pronunciation is /ˌmʌltiˈkændɪˌdeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in multicandidate?

Multicandidate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (KAN). Broken into parts: muhl · tee · KAN · dih · dayt.

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