How to Pronounce “associate”

word

/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊsiət/, /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊʃiət/

uh-SOH-see-ayt (verb), uh-SOH-see-it (adjective/noun)

/əˈsəʊsieɪt/, /əˈsəʊsiət/, /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/, /əˈsəʊʃiət/

uh-SOH-see-ayt (verb), uh-SOH-see-it (adjective/noun)

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊsiət/, /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/, /əˈsoʊʃiət/

British English

/əˈsəʊsieɪt/, /əˈsəʊsiət/, /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/, /əˈsəʊʃiət/

uh-SOH-see-ayt (verb), uh-SOH-see-it (adjective/noun)

Many people associate Paris with romance.

I always associate that song with summer.

She is a sales associate at the store.

People still associate him with the old scandal.