English pronunciation · Words Starting with A

Associated Pronunciation

Associated is pronounced uh-SOH-see-ay-tid, IPA /əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/.

uh-SOH-see-ay-tid

US /əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪd/  ·  UK /əˈsəʊsɪˌeɪtɪd/

Syllables: uh · SOH · see · ay · tid (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

adjective and verb (past tense of associate): Connected with somebody or something, or linked in people's minds.

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Associated in a Sentence

  • The risks associated with the drug are well documented.
  • He is closely associated with the early recordings.
  • Costs associated with the move came to nine thousand.

Common Mispronunciations of Associated

Not uh-SAH-see-ay-tid

Round the stressed vowel into the oh of soap instead of flattening it towards ah.

Not uh-soh-see-AY-tid

Hold the peak back on SOH in second place rather than letting the later AY steal it.

Tip: Many speakers say uh-SOH-shee-ay-tid with a sh in the middle, and that reading is just as standard.

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