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How to pronounce vacillated

Say it like VAS-uh-lay-tid. Vacillated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VAS).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈvæsəleɪtɪd/VAS-uh-lay-tid
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • VAS
  • uh
  • lay
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vacillated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. VASSay 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. layKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  4. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does vacillated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of vacillate How to pronounce vacillate

Questions about saying vacillated

How do you pronounce vacillated?

Say VAS-uh-lay-tid. The American pronunciation is /ˈvæsəleɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vacillated?

Vacillated has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VAS). Broken into parts: VAS · uh · lay · tid.

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