"Adequate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈædəˌkweɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈædəˌkweɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈædɪkwət/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"adequate" has 3 syllables: adequate.
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"Adequate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈædəˌkweɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Adequate" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "adequate" is /ˈædəˌkweɪt/.
Adequate: Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
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