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How to pronounce phosphates

Say it like FAHS-fayts. Phosphates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAHS).

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US American/ˈfɑsfeɪts/FAHS-fayts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • FAHS
  • fayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Phosphates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. FAHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. faytsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does phosphates mean?

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

Questions about saying phosphates

How do you pronounce phosphates?

Say FAHS-fayts. The American pronunciation is /ˈfɑsfeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in phosphates?

Phosphates has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (FAHS). Broken into parts: FAHS · fayts.

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