English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Differentiate Pronunciation
Differentiate is pronounced di-fer-EN-shee-ayt, IPA /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/.
di-fer-EN-shee-ayt
US /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiˌeɪt/ · UK /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌeɪt/
Syllables: di · fer · EN · shee · ayt (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
verb: To see or show how two things are not the same.
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Differentiate in a Sentence
- Nothing on the label differentiates the two products.
- Learners struggle to differentiate these two vowels.
- The brand differentiates itself on service rather than price.
Common Mispronunciations of Differentiate
Not DI-fer-en-shee-ayt
Hand the peak to EN, in the middle of the word, and keep the two beats before it flat.
Not di-fer-EN-tee-ayt
The ti makes a sh, so the fourth beat arrives as shee.
Tip: Different, difference and differentiate all shift the weight: DI-fruhnt, DI-fruhns, di-fer-EN-shee-ayt.
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