"Elaborate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪˈɫæbɝˌeɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ɪˈɫæbɝˌeɪt/
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"elaborate" has 3 syllables: elaborate.
adjective
verb
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"Elaborate" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪˈɫæbɝˌeɪt/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Elaborate" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "elaborate" is /ɪˈɫæbɝˌeɪt/.
Elaborate: Complex, detailed, or sophisticated.
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