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How to pronounce postulates

Say it like PAHS-chuh-layts. Postulates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAHS).

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US American/ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪts/PAHS-chuh-layts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • PAHS
  • chuh
  • layts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Postulates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. PAHSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. chuhKeep 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 postulates mean?

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

Questions about saying postulates

How do you pronounce postulates?

Say PAHS-chuh-layts. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in postulates?

Postulates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAHS). Broken into parts: PAHS · chuh · layts.

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