HOW TO PRONOUNCE
appreciate
/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/
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Stress “pree” and listen for “sh.”
Use four syllables, with the main beat on the second. The ci spelling starts with sh followed by ee, leading into a final long a and t.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“I appreciate your thoughtful explanation.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does appreciate mean?
verb
- To be grateful or thankful for.
- To view as valuable.
- To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
More meanings (1)
verb
- To increase in value.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/əˈpɹiː.ʃi.eɪt//əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt//əˈpɹɪʃ.i.eɪt/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
Winterbourne was impatient to see her again, and he was vexed with himself that, by instinct, he should not appreciate her justly.
I do appreciate the fact that I could never have run this asylum by myself without your responsible presence in the background.
More book examples (3)
These preliminaries were indispensable in order to clearly appreciate the role of machinery and to make plain the series of economic evolutions.
It seems that eating is turned into play, and to appreciate the fun, I would like to be one of the actors.
That you may duly appreciate such a feat of valour and activity, I will inform you that their English name is ‘tortoise’.