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Gatorade Pronunciation

Gatorade is pronounced GA-ter-ayd, IPA /ˈgætɝˌeɪd/.

GA-ter-ayd

US /ˈgætɝˌeɪd/

Syllables: GA · ter · ayd (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun (proper noun): A brand of sports drink made to replace salts lost through sweat.

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Gatorade in a Sentence

  • There was Gatorade waiting at the finish line.
  • He drank a bottle of Gatorade between sets.
  • Gatorade was developed for a university football team.

Common Mispronunciations of Gatorade

Not ga-ter-AYD

The force stays on GA at the front, with a lighter lift on the final ayd.

Not GAY-ter-ayd

Clip the opening vowel to the flat a of gather rather than stretching it to gate.

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