To pronounce "commemorate", say COMM-em-or-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
commemorate
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/kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/
IPA
"commemorate" has 5 syllables: comm-em-or-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
verb
“On November 11th we commemorate the fallen with a march.”
“The cenotaph commemorates the fallen.”
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"Commemorate" has 5 syllables: comm · em · or · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "commemorate" is /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/.
Commemorate: To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.
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