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Dedicated Pronunciation
Dedicated is pronounced DE-duh-kay-tuhd, IPA /ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd/.
DE-duh-kay-tuhd
US /ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd/ · UK /ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/
Syllables: DE · duh · kay · tuhd (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective; also the past tense of dedicate: Devoted to one task or cause, or set aside for a single use.
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Dedicated in a Sentence
- She is a dedicated nurse and a terrible correspondent.
- The building has a dedicated goods lift.
- He dedicated the book to his first teacher.
Common Mispronunciations of Dedicated
Not DE-dee-kay-tuhd
An i is written in the second beat but a plain duh is what comes out of it.
Not dee-duh-KAY-tuhd
Only the opening is loud, and the word falls away from there; the ay keeps its colour without taking any volume.
Tip: A dedicated line, a dedicated server and a dedicated teacher all run on the same four beats.
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