English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Mitigate Pronunciation
Mitigate is pronounced MI-tuh-gayt, IPA /ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/.
MI-tuh-gayt
US /ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt/ · UK /ˈmɪtɪˌgeɪt/
Syllables: MI · tuh · gayt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To make something bad less severe.
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Mitigate in a Sentence
- Planting trees helps mitigate the flooding.
- Nothing can mitigate a delay of that length.
- The court may mitigate the sentence on appeal.
Common Mispronunciations of Mitigate
Not mi-TI-gayt
MI opens loud and the gayt at the end is a quiet third beat.
Not MI-ti-juht
The g stays hard in front of that weak vowel, and the ending keeps a clear ay.
Tip: Mitigate makes something milder and militate means to work against, and the two are easily swapped.
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