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How to pronounce prognosticates

Say it like prahg-NAH-stuh-kayts. Prognosticates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAH).

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US American/ˌprɑɡˈnɑstəˌkeɪts/prahg-NAH-stuh-kayts
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • prahg
  • NAH
  • stuh
  • kayts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Prognosticates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. prahgGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. NAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. stuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. kaytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does prognosticates mean?

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

Questions about saying prognosticates

How do you pronounce prognosticates?

Say prahg-NAH-stuh-kayts. The American pronunciation is /ˌprɑɡˈnɑstəˌkeɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in prognosticates?

Prognosticates has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NAH). Broken into parts: prahg · NAH · stuh · kayts.

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