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How to pronounce caterpillar
/ˈkætəpɪlə/ British English
KAT·ə·pil·ə
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
ca·TER·pil·lar
✓ Say
KAT·ə·pil·ə
My tip
Stress the start: KAT-ə-pil-ə.
In a sentence
The caterpillar is eating a leaf.
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KAT-ə-pil-ə.
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Questions
How do you pronounce caterpillar?
In British English, caterpillar is pronounced /ˈkætəpɪlə/. Say it like this: KAT-ə-pil-ə. Stress the start: KAT-ə-pil-ə.
How many syllables are in caterpillar?
When you say it, caterpillar has 4 syllables: KAT-ə-pil-ə. The strong beat is the first one, KAT.
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