How to pronounce sate
Say it like SAYT. Sate is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SAYT
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Sate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAYTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of sate
American and British speakers say sate in essentially the same way: /seɪt/ in the US and /seɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAYT.
What does sate mean?
- To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.“At last he stopped, his hunger and thirst sated.”
Where does sate come from?
Alteration (after words such as satiate and satisfy) of earlier sade (“to weary, satiate, satisfy”), from Middle English saden (“to weary, satisfy, become wearied or satiated”), from Old English sadian (“to satisfy, satiate, fill, be sated,
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Words that rhyme with sate
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Questions about saying sate
How do you pronounce sate?
Say SAYT. The American pronunciation is /seɪt/. In British English it is /seɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in sate?
Sate is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SAYT.
Do Americans and Brits say sate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /seɪt/ and the British form is /seɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.