How to pronounce prostate
Say it like PRAH-stayt. Prostate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PRAH).
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- PRAH
- stayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Prostate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PRAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- staytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of prostate
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: PROS-tayt.
What does prostate mean?
- a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
- relating to the prostate gland
Where does prostate come from?
Borrowed from Middle French prostate, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin prostata.
Questions about saying prostate
How do you pronounce prostate?
Say PRAH-stayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈprɑˌsteɪt/. In British English it is /ˈprɒˌsteɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in prostate?
Prostate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PRAH). Broken into parts: PRAH · stayt.
Is prostate 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 /ˈprɒˌsteɪt/ (PROS-tayt).