To pronounce "exhilarate", say EXH-il-ar-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /ɛɡ-/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
exhilarate
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"exhilarate" has 5 syllables: exh-il-ar-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Good news exhilarates the mind; wine exhilarates the drinker.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Exhilarate" has 5 syllables: exh · il · ar · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "exhilarate" is /ɛɡ-/.
Exhilarate: To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy.
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