How to pronounce escalate in American English
“escalate” pronunciation by American speakers
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“escalate” in real sentences — American speakers
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should de-escalate, rather than escalate.
State Department
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situation de-escalate rather than escalate.
The Obama White House
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escalate it a little sooner.
CDC
Words that sound like “escalate”
Words one sound away from escalate — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “escalate”
Why real speech
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