English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Denigrate Pronunciation
Denigrate is pronounced DE-nuh-grayt, IPA /ˈdɛnəˌgreɪt/.
DE-nuh-grayt
US /ˈdɛnəˌgreɪt/ · UK /ˈdɛnɪˌgreɪt/
Syllables: DE · nuh · grayt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To criticise someone or something unfairly in order to make them seem worthless.
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Denigrate in a Sentence
- There is no need to denigrate the work of the previous team.
- He never missed a chance to denigrate his rivals.
- Reviewers who denigrate a book they have not read deserve no attention.
Common Mispronunciations of Denigrate
Not duh-NY-grayt
Anchor the beat at the front, on DE. Moving it to the middle also tempts the i into a long sound it never has here.
Not DE-ny-grayt
Keep the middle syllable short and weak, a plain nuh. It is the i of a hurried pronoun, not the i of night.
Tip: Three syllables: DE-nuh-grayt. The first rhymes with den.
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