To pronounce "appropriate", say appr-OPR-iat-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/
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To pronounce "appropriate", say appr-OPR-iat-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Appropriate" has 4 syllables: appr · opr · iat · e.
The IPA transcription of "appropriate" is /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/.
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