How to Pronounce Approximate

To pronounce "approximate", say APPR-ox-im-at-e — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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APPR-ox-im-at-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “approximate”

"approximate" has 5 syllables: appr-ox-im-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

What does approximate mean?

verb

  1. To estimate.
  2. To come near to; to approach.

adjective

  1. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
  2. Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.

    “NASA's Genesis spacecraft has on board an ion monitor to record the speed, density, temperature and approximate composition of the solar wind ions.”

Synonyms

close

Antonyms

exactprecise

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Words that rhyme with approximate

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elucidatearticulatedesolatefacilitateprofligateexplicatedeliberatedelineateruminateinnatecultivatestate

Related words

nearapproximativeestimateguessclosejudgeinexactrough

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "approximate"?▾

"Approximate" has 5 syllables: appr · ox · im · at · e.

What does "approximate" mean?▾

Approximate: To estimate.

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