To pronounce "demonstrate", say DEM-onstr-at-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"demonstrate" has 4 syllables: dem-onstr-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Demonstrate" has 4 syllables: dem · onstr · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "demonstrate" is /ˈdɛmənˌstɹeɪt/.
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