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Emaciated Pronunciation
Emaciated is pronounced i-MAY-shee-ay-tid, IPA /ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/.
i-MAY-shee-ay-tid
US /ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd/ · UK /iːˈmeɪsɪˌeɪtɪd/
Syllables: i · MAY · shee · ay · tid (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Abnormally thin and weak from hunger or illness.
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Emaciated in a Sentence
- The dog arrived emaciated and frightened.
- Photographs from the camp showed emaciated survivors.
- He looked emaciated after six weeks in hospital.
Common Mispronunciations of Emaciated
Not ee-MA-see-ay-tid
The second syllable holds a long ay, as in may, and American English turns the ci into sh. That gives i-MAY-shee-ay-tid.
Not e-may-see-AY-tid
Only the MAY syllable is strong. The ay later in the word is there but unstressed, so it should not compete.
Tip: British English often keeps a plain s in the middle, i-MAY-see-ay-tid, where American English says shee.
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