How to Pronounce Collimated

To pronounce "collimated", say COLL-im-at-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

COLL-im-at-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “collimated”

"collimated" has 4 syllables: coll-im-at-ed. It rhymes with columnated, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: columnated — easy to mix up when writing.

What does collimated mean?

verb

  1. To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

    “I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer.”

adjective

  1. (of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar.

Words that rhyme with collimated

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

columnated

Related words

paraxialcoplanarparfocalplanoconvexplanoconcavecomplanarmonoplanaruniplanar

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "collimated"?▾

"Collimated" has 4 syllables: coll · im · at · ed.

What does "collimated" mean?▾

Collimated: To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

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