English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Constipated Pronunciation
Constipated is pronounced KAHN-stuh-pay-tuhd, IPA /ˈkɑnstəˌpeɪtəd/.
KAHN-stuh-pay-tuhd
US /ˈkɑnstəˌpeɪtəd/ · UK /ˈkɒnstɪˌpeɪtɪd/
Syllables: KAHN · stuh · pay · tuhd (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Unable to empty the bowels easily, usually because the stools are hard.
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Constipated in a Sentence
- The baby has been constipated since Sunday.
- Long flights leave some people constipated.
- He felt constipated and bloated for a week.
Common Mispronunciations of Constipated
Not KAHN-stuh-paytd
A t closing the stem will not let the ending attach without a beat of its own, so the count runs to four.
Not KAHN-stuh-puh-tuhd
The third beat holds the ay of date, and flattening it to uh loses a vowel the spelling marks plainly.
Tip: British dictionaries finish the word on tid and American ones on tuhd.
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