How to Pronounce “penetrate

word

/ˈpɛnəˌtɹeɪt/
PEN-uh-trayt
/pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt/
PEN-i-trayt

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɛnəˌtɹeɪt/

British English

/pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PEN-uh-trayt

UK

PEN-i-trayt

Listen in Context

The drill can penetrate the hard rock.

Light can penetrate the water in the pool.

No sound can penetrate these thick walls.

It took years for the new technology to penetrate the rural areas.