To pronounce "deteriorate", say det-ER-ior-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
deteriorate
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/dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪt/
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/dɪtˈiəɹiəɹˌeɪt/
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To pronounce "deteriorate", say det-ER-ior-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Deteriorate" has 5 syllables: det · er · ior · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "deteriorate" is /dɪˈtɪɹiɝˌeɪt/.
Deteriorate: To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
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