appreciate
a-PREE-shee-AYT
apreesheeayt
/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “appreciate” is spelled “apreesheeayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | r | ee | sh | ee | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ | /ʃ/ | /i/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “appreciate” with
10 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“apreesheeayt” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “appreciate”
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“appreciate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “appreciate”?
“appreciate” is pronounced a-PREE-shee-AYT — IPA /əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “apreesheeayt”.
How many syllables are in “appreciate”?
“appreciate” has 4 syllables: a-PREE-shee-AYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).