English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Establish Pronunciation
Establish is pronounced i-STA-blish, IPA /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/.
i-STA-blish
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ · UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
Syllables: i · STA · blish (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To set something up on a lasting basis, or to prove something to be true.
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Establish in a Sentence
- They hope to establish a second office before the end of the year.
- The lawyers could not establish where he was that night.
- It took a decade to establish the clinic as a centre for research.
Common Mispronunciations of Establish
Not ES-tuh-blish
Pushing the weight to the front makes it sound like a noun. The loud beat is the second one, on sta.
Not e-stab-LISH
The final syllable is quiet and quick. Long words ending in -ish keep their stress earlier: publish, demolish, abolish.
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