[Grammar] How should I pronounce the words "dominate" and "hate?"

[arjitsharma]

I would to know how I should pronounce "dominate," "dominate" and "hate."

As far sa I know when the "t" is between two vowel sounds it is pronounced the "d." I am sure but can I pronounce "domate" = "dominade," "dominated" = "dominadid" and "hate" = "hade?"

 

[Rover_KE]

As far as I know when the "t" is between two vowel sounds it is pronounced as "d."

That's only true for some people in some dialects. It's also replaced by a glottal stop by others, and you can expect to hear a lot of native speakers talk this way, but that doesn't mean you should copy them, or you risk sounding ridiculous.

As a student or learner, you can't go wrong if you pronounce the 't' as 't'.

 

[GoesStation]

In any case, t is the final sound in those words. Unless the next word begins with a vowel sound, it's pronounced as a stop in American English. If the next word begins with a vowel sound, Americans soften the t to a d sound—but this is a very minor matter which a learner doesn't have to worry about.

 

[GoesStation]

… can I pronounce "domate" = "dominade," "dominated" = "dominadid" and "hate" = "hade?"

You can make those adjustments to dominated and hated but not to the base verbs unless the next word begins with a vowel sound.

 

[arjitsharma]

Is me pronouncing " dominadid" correct?

 

[GoesStation]

Is me pronouncing " dominadid" correct?

If you're pronouncing the a as in "say", you're using a common American pronunciation. You really shouldn't worry about this detail though—just pronounce the t as it's written.