How to Pronounce Eradicate

To pronounce "eradicate", say ER-ad-ic-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

Letters

/ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “eradicate”

"eradicate" has 5 syllables: er-ad-ic-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

What does eradicate mean?

verb

To pull up by the roots; to uproot.
To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to; to extirpate.
“Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.”

Synonyms

annihilate exterminate extirpate root up uproot

Antonyms

radicate

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Words that rhyme with eradicate

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elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate cultivate state

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "eradicate"?▾

"Eradicate" has 5 syllables: er · ad · ic · at · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "eradicate"?▾

The IPA transcription of "eradicate" is /ɪˈɹæd.ɪ.keɪt/.

What does "eradicate" mean?▾

Eradicate: To pull up by the roots; to uproot.

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