To pronounce "automate", say AUT-om-at-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
automate
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/ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/
IPA
"automate" has 4 syllables: aut-om-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Many offices still need to automate.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Automate" has 4 syllables: aut · om · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "automate" is /ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/.
Automate: To replace or enhance human labor with machines.
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