3 syllables: Syn, di, cate. Stress on Syn.
SIN-dik-uht
/ˈsɪndɪkət/
Syndicate is pronounced SIN-dik-uht (/ˈsɪndɪkət/). It has three syllables (Syn-di-cate), with the stress on "Syn". Syndicate is a noun referring to a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest, especially in business or media ventures. It can also denote the act of forming such a coalition. In usage, it often implies coordinated, sometimes exclusive collaboration or ownership across multiple entities.
nounSyndicate is a noun referring to a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote a common interest, especially in business or media ventures. It can also denote the act of forming such a coalition. In usage, it often implies coordinated, sometimes exclusive collaboration or ownership across multiple entities.
- Pronounce as sin-dicate with the stress shifting to the second syllable; this changes meaning and makes you sound unsure. - Merge /n/ and /d/ into a nasal-voiced blend /n d/ producing a muddled middle; give the /d/ its own stop release. - Shorten the final /eɪt/ to a quick /ət/ or /ət/; keep the long vowel to preserve the correct meaning. - Forget the long diphthong in the final syllable; ensure you round into /eɪ/ clearly. - In rapid speech, you may degrade the middle vowel to a schwa; keep it as /ɪ/ to avoid weakening the syllable. Correction tips: practice slow, deliberate enunciation: /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/; use minimal pairs with visually similar words to maintain accuracy; record yourself and compare to native audio; emphasize the first syllable with a stable peak before the /d/.
"The news syndicate distributes articles to dozens of newspapers nationwide."
"A syndicate of investors pooled capital to fund the startup."
"The syndicate controls several branches of the entertainment magazine."
Syndicate is pronounced /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/. The primary stress is on the first syllable: SYN-. The sequence is syllables: sin-dih-kate. Tip: keep the /d/ as a distinct alveolar stop, and end with a clear long /eɪt/ to avoid trailing off into /ɪt/. Audio reference: try recordings labeled with 'syndicate' in Pronounce or Forvo for native speaker guidance. IPA: US /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/, UK /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/, AU /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/.
Common errors include: 1) Misplacing stress on the second syllable (en-DAH- or sin-DI-cate). 2) Slurring the middle /d/ leading to /nɪnkɪkeɪt/ or /sɪnˈdɪkət/. 3) Ending with a short /t/ instead of the clear /teɪt/. Correction: emphasize the first syllable (ˈsɪn), keep a crisp /d/ between /n/ and /ɪ/, and finish with /keɪt/ to ensure the long vowel. Practice with slow repetition and listening to native audio.
In US and UK, the first syllable bears primary stress (ˈsɪn). US tends to pace the vowels slightly quicker with less vowel rounding, UK may sound crisper with more definite syllable separation, and AU can have a marginally more centralized vowel in the first syllable. The final /keɪt/ is consistently /keɪt/ across accents. Connected speech in rapid delivery can reduce vowel length, but the long /eɪ/ in the final syllable remains distinctive.
The difficulty lies in the sequence sin-dih-kate with a mid-vowel /ɪ/ in the second syllable and the final /eɪt/ requiring a long diphthong. Many speakers glaze over the /d/ causing a blend with the preceding /n/ or replace /keɪt/ with /kət/. Ensure you articulate the intervocalic /d/ clearly and keep the final vowel as a tidy diphthong /eɪ/ rather than a short /ə/. IPA helps lock these sounds.
The word begins with a syllable that can lead to confusion with similar-looking words. The initial cluster requires a clean /s/ into /ɪ/ without inserting an extra vowel sound. The presence of /ˈsɪn/ combined with a strong /d/ immediately after a neutral /ɪ/ can lead to slurring if spoken quickly. Focus on the crisp transitions between the nasal /n/ and the alveolar /d/, then a bright /eɪt/.
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- US: rhoticity is subtle here; you may hear a slightly stronger /r/ in linked speech only if followed by a vowel; keep /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ with clear /ɪ/ in the second syllable. - UK: crisper consonants, slightly shorter vowels in unstressed syllables; maintain /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ with precise /d/ release. - AU: vowel qualities tend toward centralized /ɪ/ or /ə/ in some speakers; still keep the main /keɪt/ and ensure the /d/ is held as a separate stop. IPA references: /ˈsɪn.dɪ.keɪt/. - Focus on the final diphthong /eɪ/ and avoid turning it into a short /ə/ in connected speech.
Syndicate comes from the French syndicat, which itself derives from Latin syndicut, ultimately from Greek syndikos meaning ‘advocate or partner in a public agreement.’ The term entered English in the 17th–18th centuries, initially meaning a complete or collective agreement or union, often in a legal or commercial sense. By the 19th century, it broadened to refer to a formal alliance or association of individuals or organizations for joint business ventures, particularly in industries like finance, publishing, and media. The modern sense emphasizes coordinated, often semi‑exclusive collaboration with shared ownership or control, as seen in newspaper syndicates and business coalitions. First known uses are attested in legal and commercial texts of early modern Europe, where guilds and partnerships formed formal syndicates to consolidate resources and influence. Over time, the term has become common in journalism and entertainment, signifying distributed content and cooperative exploitation of distribution channels.
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