How to pronounce urinate
Say it like YUUR-ih-nayt. Urinate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YUUR).
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- YUUR
- ih
- nayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Urinate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- YUURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- naytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of urinate
American and British speakers say urinate in essentially the same way: /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/ in the US and /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: YOOR-rih-nayt.
What does urinate mean?
- To pass urine from the body.“Our new puppy still urinates on the carpet, but we're housebreaking her.”
Where does urinate come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin urinātus, perfect passive participle of urinō (“urinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), equivalent to urine + -ate.
Questions about saying urinate
How do you pronounce urinate?
Say YUUR-ih-nayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/. In British English it is /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in urinate?
Urinate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (YUUR). Broken into parts: YUUR · ih · nayt.
Do Americans and Brits say urinate the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/ and the British form is /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.