How to pronounce precipitate
Say it like prih-SIP-ih-tayt. Precipitate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIP).
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- prih
- SIP
- ih
- tayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Precipitate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- prihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- SIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- taytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of precipitate
- Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.
British respelling: prih-SIP-ih-tayt.
What does precipitate mean?
- To make something happen suddenly and quickly.“to precipitate a journey, or a conflict”
- To throw an object or person from a great height.
- To send violently into a certain state or condition.“we were precipitated into a conflict”
- A product resulting from a process, event, or course of action.
- A solid that exits the liquid phase of a solution.
- headlong; falling steeply or vertically.
- Very steep; precipitous.
- With a hasty impulse; hurried; headstrong.
Where does precipitate come from?
From Latin praecipitātus, perfect passive participle of praecipitō (“throw down, hurl down, throw headlong”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more), from praeceps (“head foremost, headlong”) (praecipit- in its oblique stem), from prae (“
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Questions about saying precipitate
How do you pronounce precipitate?
Say prih-SIP-ih-tayt. The American pronunciation is /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/. In British English it is /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in precipitate?
Precipitate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SIP). Broken into parts: prih · SIP · ih · tayt.
Is precipitate pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt/ (prih-SIP-ih-tayt).