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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'MED'. The 'e' sound is like in the word 'bed'. Your mouth is relaxed and slightly open.
Add a quick, short 'i' sound, like the 'i' in 'sit'. This syllable is very fast.
Finish with 'tate'. This sounds like the number 'eight'. Your tongue taps the roof of your mouth for the 't'.
Saying 'mee-di-tate' (MEE-di-tate). The first 'e' is a short sound, not a long 'ee'.
Stressing the wrong syllable, like 'me-DI-tate'. The stress is on the first syllable: MED-i-tate.
Pronouncing the middle 't' too strongly. In American English, it often sounds like a soft 'd'.
same as American
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The stress is on the first syllable: MED-i-tate. Say 'MED' louder and a little longer than the other parts.
In American English, this 't' is often a 'flap t', which sounds like a quick 'd'. So, it can sound like 'med-id-ate'.
It is a long 'a' sound. It sounds exactly like the letter 'A' or the number 'eight'.
To think deeply or focus your mind for a period of time, often for relaxation.
/ˌmɛd.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
The act of meditating.
/ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
Related to or involving deep thought.
/ˈmɛd.ɪ.tə.tɪv.li/
In a way that involves deep thought.
In 'meditate', the stress is on the first syllable (MED-i-tate). In 'meditation', the stress moves to the third syllable (med-i-TA-tion).
The 'tate' sound in 'meditate' changes to 'ta-tive' in 'meditative'.
The clear 'ate' sound in 'meditate' becomes a 'shun' sound in 'meditation'.
The main stress moves in the word family. Practice saying 'MED-i-tate' and then 'med-i-TA-tion' to feel the difference.
Try to say the word smoothly without pausing between syllables. Think of it as one connected sound: 'meditate'.
