English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Compensate Pronunciation
Compensate is pronounced KAHM-puhn-sayt, IPA /ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt/.
KAHM-puhn-sayt
US /ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt/ · UK /ˈkɒmpənˌseɪt/
Syllables: KAHM · puhn · sayt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To pay someone for a loss, or to make up for something that is missing.
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Compensate in a Sentence
- The airline agreed to compensate every passenger on the flight.
- Extra lighting compensates for the small windows.
- Nothing can compensate him for the years he lost.
Common Mispronunciations of Compensate
Not kuhm-PEN-sayt
Compensate holds its peak at the front, even though compensation moves the peak to the third beat.
Not KAHM-puhn-set
The last beat is a full sayt with the a of day, not a reduced one.
Tip: Compensatory has two accepted readings: kuhm-PEN-suh-taw-ree and KAHM-puhn-say-tuh-ree.
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