4 syllables: de, hy, dra, ted. Stress on hy.
dih-EYE-dray-tuhd
/dɪˈhaɪdɹeɪtəd/
dehydrated is pronounced dih-EYE-dray-tuhd (/dɪˈhaɪdɹeɪtəd/). It has four syllables (de-hy-dra-ted), with the stress on "hy". Dehydrated describes something or someone that has lost a significant amount of water or moisture. It is used to indicate a condition caused by insufficient hydration, often leading to symptoms like thirst or dry skin. The term appears in medical, scientific, and everyday contexts, and its usage spans adjectives describing people, foods, and environments.
Dehydrated describes something or someone that has lost a significant amount of water or moisture. It is used to indicate a condition caused by insufficient hydration, often leading to symptoms like thirst or dry skin. The term appears in medical, scientific, and everyday contexts, and its usage spans adjectives describing people, foods, and environments.
- Forgetting the main stress on the third syllable; you may say di-HY-drated instead of di-ha-DRE-ɪ-ted. Correct by emphasizing /ˈdreɪ/ in the middle and keeping the surrounding syllables lighter. - Flattening the diphthongs /aɪ/ and /eɪ/ into monophthongs; keep the glide to ensure the /aɪ/ in deHYdrated is crisp and the /eɪ/ in /dreɪ/ is pronounced clearly. - Slurring the -tɪd/ ending into /t/ or /d/; aim for a precise -tɪd with small, quick release. - Misplacing the 'r' before the /eɪ/ in rhotic accents; UK listeners may perceive less rhoticity, US speakers should keep the /r/ clear. - Over- or under-enunciating the initial 'de-' leading to a run-together first syllable; keep de- light but present to balance the word.”,
"After a long run in the heat, he felt dizzy and clearly dehydrated."
"The vegetables became limp and dehydrated after a week without irrigation."
"Doctors warned that prolonged dehydration could affect kidney function."
Pronounced /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.tɪd/ in US and UK IPA. Primary stress falls on the third syllable (dreɪ), with secondary stress on the first word- initial syllable cluster depending on phrasing. break it into de-hy-drated, with 'hy' sounding like hi and 'drated' like dray-tid. For clarity: di-HY-dre-ated is okay in slower speech, but the standard is di-HAI-dray-ted with the main stress on the third syllable. Practice by exaggerating the vowel in 'haɪ' and ensuring the final -tɪd is crisp.
Common errors include stressing the wrong syllable (saying de-HY-dra-ted) and blending the 'dr' cluster with 'ate' too loosely, making 'dray-ted' sound like 'drayed-ed'. Another frequent issue is mispronouncing the /haɪ/ as a short /hɪ/ or conflating the second and third syllables. Correction tips: keep primary stress on the third syllable (dreɪ) by pacing the first two syllables quickly and clearly enunciating /ˈdreɪ/; articulate /ˈdiː.haɪˈdreɪˌtɪd/ with a crisp final /tɪd/.
In US vs UK vs AU, the vowel quality in /ˈdraɪ/ (the 'dry' sound) is quite similar, but rhoticity affects the preceding /r/: US rhotic accents preserve /r/ after vowels, while some UK varieties are non-rhotic, affecting the 'hydr' cluster subtly. Australian English tends to have a broader vowel in /eɪ/ and a slightly inserted length in /ə/. Overall, /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.tɪd/ remains consistent, with minor vowel shifts in /iː/ vs /i/ and the rhotic behavior influencing flanking vowels.
It blends multiple complex features: a three-syllable word with a stressed syllable in a later position, a strong diphthong in /aɪ/ and /eɪ/ sequences, and a final voiceless-t or voiceless-d ending that can be reduced in rapid speech. Also the /dr/ cluster followed by a stressed /eɪ/ can cause assimilation if spoken quickly. Focus on segmenting into de-hy-dra-ted, maintaining clear /ˈdreɪ/ and crisp final /tɪd/.
Yes. The final syllable -ed is pronounced as /ɪd/ in dehydrated when the word is in past-participle-like adjectival form, producing /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.tɪd/. The middle -a- participates in the /eɪ/ diphthong in /ˈdreɪ/. So the 'e' in the root is not silent; it contributes to the /iː/ or /i/ sequence across syllables depending on pronunciation and stress, and the final -ed remains an audible /ɪd/.
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- US: emphasize rhoticity; /r/ after vowels is pronounced, slight length on the first /iː/ then a strong /ˈdraɪ/; maintain a clear /dr/ cluster leading into /eɪ/ as in /ˈdreɪ/. - UK: often non-rhotic; /r/ after vowels is less pronounced; ensure the /ˈdraɪ/ is crisp and not swallowed; keep the final /tɪd/ distinct. - AU: similar to US but with slightly broader vowels; practice /ˌdiː.haɪˈdreɪ.tɪd/ with more open /aɪ/ and even vowel shortening before final /tɪd/.”,
Dehydrated comes from the prefix de- meaning 'reverse, remove' attached to hydrated, which itself derives from the Latin hydrated, from aqua ‘water’ + -ate indicating a state or condition. The form hydrated appears in English from the 17th century onward, evolving in medical and scientific discourse to describe a state in which water content is reduced. The de- prefix began in Latin loanwords and entered English through scientific and clinical usage, especially in contexts describing bodily states or foods lacking moisture. By the 19th and 20th centuries, dehydration became a standard medical term, with -ed forming adjectives to denote a condition or state related to dehydration. First known uses appear in early modern medical writings discussing fluid balance, with hydration concepts extending into nutrition and environmental science as understanding of water balance expanded.
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