How to pronounce "promulgates" in English
ˈprɒm.əl.ɡeɪts
PROM·əl·gayts
Primary stress: PROM
Hear native speakers say promulgates in context across real video clips
that does a lot of inter-agency partnerships and also promulgates rules and guidance and those sorts of things. and those sorts of things.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “promulgates”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PROM
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
əl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
gayts
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PROM"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "promulgates" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "promulgates is" sounds like "promulgates-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "promulgates" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and also promulgates rules and guidance and those sorts of things.”— StanfordWatch clip
“promulgates all kinds of attitudes and Views that are dubious and questionable uh I and and I I also think of course it's the case that particular viewers”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“He promulgates decrees as czar about daily life.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“it's harder to write the py headline but it's um you know Trump promulgates a falsehood about voter fraud and calls for an investigation and I think that's”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“spend so much of our time there are entire followings that are built on people attacking each other and it promulgates the idea that being right”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“I mean there are exceptions to that, about whether it promulgates violence or potentially promulgates violence, and I tend to come down on the liberal side, that people should have”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “promulgates”
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and also promulgates rules and guidance and those sorts of things.
Hear it in context: “promulgates”
11 clipsThe English word “promulgates” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈprɒm.əl.ɡeɪts (phonetic respelling: PROM-əl-gayts). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (PROM · əl · gayts), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PROM). Grammatically, “promulgates” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “promulgates” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @69:38
“that does a lot of inter-agency partnerships and also promulgates rules and guidance and those sorts of things. and those sorts of things.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @14:13
“of reasons to be incredibly suspicious of Television I mean I think television promulgates all kinds of attitudes and Views that are dubious and questionable uh I and and I I also think of course it's the case that particular viewers uh I and and I I also think of course it's the case that particular viewers”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @38:54
“style dresses. He promulgates decrees as czar about daily life. This is a big transformation.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @77:58
“fraud investigation is a service to journalism right um it's it's you know it's harder to write the py headline but it's um you know Trump promulgates a falsehood about voter fraud and calls for an investigation and I think that's falsehood about voter fraud and calls for an investigation and I think that's”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @6:35
“them in the process especially on social media where we all spend so much of our time there are entire followings that are built on people attacking each other and it promulgates the idea that being right built on people attacking each other and it promulgates the idea that being right”
Definition & Meaning: “promulgates”
- To make known or make public.
- To put into effect as a regulation.
Example Sentences (3)
- “’Tis yet to know, / Which when I know, that boaſting is an Honour, / I ſhall promulgate. I fetch by life and being, / From Men of Royall Seige.”
- “[…] the Statute of Uses was delayed until 1536 and the Statute of Wills until 1540, but both statutes were promulgated in 1532, and formed part of a policy which we may compare, not favourably, with the of Edward I[…]”
- “and also promulgates rules and guidance and those sorts of things.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “promulgates”
- Pronunciation:
- PROM-əl-gayts
- Syllables:
- PROM · əl · gayts
- Written Hyphenation:
- prom · ul · gates
- Primary stress:
- PROM
- IPA:
- ˈprɒm.əl.ɡeɪts
- Hear it in context
- promulgates
Synonyms: “promulgates”
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Words that Rhyme with “promulgates”
-ɒməlgeɪtsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"promulgates" (⁄ˈprɒm.əl.ɡeɪts⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "promulgates" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about promulgates
How do you pronounce “promulgates”?
“promulgates” is pronounced ⁄ˈprɒm.əl.ɡeɪts⁄ (PROM-əl-gayts). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “promulgates”?
“promulgates” has 3 syllables: PROM · əl · gayts.
Where is the stress in “promulgates”?
The primary stress in “promulgates” is on “PROM”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “promulgates” mean?
To make known or make public.
How can I hear “promulgates” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “promulgates”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].