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/
IPA
Break "appropriate" into 4 beats and lean on "OPR" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.”
adjective
“The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the pupil behave better.”
“I don't think it was appropriate for the cashier to tell me out loud in front of all those people at the check-out that my hair-piece looked like it was falling out of place.”
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"Appropriate" has 4 syllables: appr · opr · iat · e.
The IPA transcription of "appropriate" is /əˈpɹoʊpɹiˌeɪt/.
Appropriate: To make suitable; to suit.
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