How to pronounce saturate
Say it like SACH-uh-rayt. Saturate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SACH).
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- SACH
- uh
- rayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Saturate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SACHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- raytGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of saturate
American and British speakers say saturate in essentially the same way: /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/ in the US and /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: SACH-uh-rayt.
What does saturate mean?
- To cause to become completely permeated with, or soaked (especially with a liquid).“Rain saturated their clothes.”
- To fill thoroughly or to excess.“Modern television is saturated with violence.”
- To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.“One can saturate phosphorus with chlorine.”
- Something saturated, especially a saturated fat.
- Saturated, wet, soaked.
- Dripping with, covered with, exuding (something) [with with].
- Very intense.“saturate green”
Where does saturate come from?
The adjective is first attested in the second part of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English, the verb in 1538, the noun in 1921; inherited from Middle English saturat(e) (“satiated, satisfied”), borrowed from Latin saturātus, perfect passive
Similar and opposite words
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Questions about saying saturate
How do you pronounce saturate?
Say SACH-uh-rayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/. In British English it is /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in saturate?
Saturate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SACH). Broken into parts: SACH · uh · rayt.
Do Americans and Brits say saturate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/ and the British form is /ˈsætʃəˌreɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.