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How to pronounce oxygenated

Say it like AHK-suh-juh-nay-tid. Oxygenated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AHK).

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US American/ˈɑksədʒəˌneɪtɪd/AHK-suh-juh-nay-tid
UK British/ˈɒksədʒəˌneɪtɪd/OK-suh-juh-nay-tid
  • AHK
  • suh
  • juh
  • nay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Oxygenated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. AHKSay 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. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. nayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of oxygenated

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: OK-suh-juh-nay-tid.

What does oxygenated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of oxygenate How to pronounce oxygenate
adjective
  1. Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents

Questions about saying oxygenated

How do you pronounce oxygenated?

Say AHK-suh-juh-nay-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈɑksədʒəˌneɪtɪd/. In British English it is /ˈɒksədʒəˌneɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in oxygenated?

Oxygenated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (AHK). Broken into parts: AHK · suh · juh · nay · tid.

Is oxygenated pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈɒksədʒəˌneɪtɪd/ (OK-suh-juh-nay-tid).

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