To pronounce "nominated", say NOM-in-at-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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NOM-in-at-ed
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"nominated" has 4 syllables: nom-in-at-ed. It rhymes with elated and exasperated, if that helps it stick.
verb
“1658: the City of Norwich [...] was enlarged, builded and nominated by the Saxons. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 12)”
adjective
“The nominated candidates will each give a speech before the election.”
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"Nominated" has 4 syllables: nom · in · at · ed.
Nominated: To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.
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