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How to pronounce undulates

Say it like UHN-juh-layts. Undulates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHN).

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US American/ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/UHN-juh-layts
UK British/ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/UHN-juh-layts
  • UHN
  • juh
  • layts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Undulates pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. UHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. juhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. laytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of undulates

American and British speakers say undulates in essentially the same way: /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/ in the US and /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: UHN-juh-layts.

What does undulates mean?

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

Questions about saying undulates

How do you pronounce undulates?

Say UHN-juh-layts. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/. In British English it is /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in undulates?

Undulates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHN). Broken into parts: UHN · juh · layts.

Do Americans and Brits say undulates the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/ and the British form is /ˈʌndʒəˌleɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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