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How to pronounce oscillates

Say it like AH-suh-layts. Oscillates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AH).

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US American/ˈɑsəˌleɪts/AH-suh-layts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • AH
  • suh
  • layts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Oscillates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. laytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does oscillates mean?

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

Questions about saying oscillates

How do you pronounce oscillates?

Say AH-suh-layts. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑsəˌleɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in oscillates?

Oscillates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AH). Broken into parts: AH · suh · layts.

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