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How to pronounce vicariate

Say it like vy-KER-ee-ut. Vicariate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KER).

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US American/vaɪˈkɛriət/vy-KER-ee-ut
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • vy
  • KER
  • ee
  • ut
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Vicariate pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. vyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. KERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. utKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does vicariate mean?

noun
  1. The office, authority, or district of a vicar.
  2. The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.
  3. The office, authority, or district managed by someone appointed as deputy to a secular political leader.

Words that rhyme with vicariate

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Questions about saying vicariate

How do you pronounce vicariate?

Say vy-KER-ee-ut. The American pronunciation is /vaɪˈkɛriət/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in vicariate?

Vicariate has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KER). Broken into parts: vy · KER · ee · ut.

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