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How to pronounce stratified

Say it like STRAT-uh-fyde. Stratified has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRAT).

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US American/ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/STRAT-uh-fyde
UK British/ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/STRAT-uh-fyde
  • STRAT
  • uh
  • fyde
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stratified pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STRATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. fydeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of stratified

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: STRAT-uh-fyde.

What does stratified mean?

adjective
  1. Arranged in a sequence of layers or strata.
  2. Of a society, having a class structure.
  3. Of a formula in New Foundations: such that there exists a kind of function from pieces of the formula's syntax to the natural numbers.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of stratify How to pronounce stratify

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Words that rhyme with stratified

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Questions about saying stratified

How do you pronounce stratified?

Say STRAT-uh-fyde. The American pronunciation is /ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/. In British English it is /ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stratified?

Stratified has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STRAT). Broken into parts: STRAT · uh · fyde.

Is stratified 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 /ˈstrætəˌfaɪd/ (STRAT-uh-fyde).

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