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How to pronounce vacillates

Say it like VAS-uh-layts. Vacillates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VAS).

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

Vacillates 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. laytsGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

What does vacillates mean?

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

Questions about saying vacillates

How do you pronounce vacillates?

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

How many syllables are in vacillates?

Vacillates has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (VAS). Broken into parts: VAS · uh · layts.

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