English pronunciation
How to pronounce “appreciate”
Phonetic spelling
uh-PREE-shee-ayt
IPA /əˈpɹiʃiˌeɪt/
Syllable stress
uh·PREE·shee·ayt
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “appreciate”?
a p p r e c i a t e
“appreciate” is spelled A-P-P-R-E-C-I-A-T-E. It is pronounced uh-PREE-shee-ayt, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I really appreciate your help with this project.
We appreciate you taking the time to meet with us.