To pronounce "magnates", say MAGN-at-es — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"magnates" has 3 syllables: magn-at-es. It rhymes with facilitates and traits, if that helps it stick.
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“I have decided to become an oil magnate, after spending quite some time reading the dictionary definition of the word magnate.”
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"Magnates" has 3 syllables: magn · at · es.
Magnates: Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
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