To pronounce "appreciate", say appr-EC-iat-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
appreciate
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/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/
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/ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪt/
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To pronounce "appreciate", say appr-EC-iat-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Appreciate" has 4 syllables: appr · ec · iat · e.
The IPA transcription of "appreciate" is /əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/.
Appreciate: To be grateful or thankful for.
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