How to pronounce belated in American English
“belated” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to belated the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “belated” in: all accents · British English (48 clips)
“belated” in real sentences — American speakers
27 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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And a belated happy birthday.
The Obama White House
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your history has changed our future so thank you happy belated birthday and congratulations
NASA
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A belated happy birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who celebrated his 85th birthday on
State Department
Words that sound like “belated”
Words one sound away from belated — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of belated. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.