How to Pronounce Meliorate

To pronounce "meliorate", say MEL-ior-at-e — 4 syllables, IPA /miːli.əɹeɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

meliorate

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying meliorate, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

4

Syllables

9

Letters

/miːli.əɹeɪt/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “meliorate”

"meliorate" has 4 syllables: mel-ior-at-e.

What does meliorate mean?

verb

  1. To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.

    “They offered some compromises in an effort to meliorate the disagreement.”

  2. To become better.

Synonyms

ameliorate

Related words

ameliorateamendimprovebettermeliorizeameliorizeembettermend

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "meliorate"?▾

"Meliorate" has 4 syllables: mel · ior · at · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "meliorate"?▾

The IPA transcription of "meliorate" is /miːli.əɹeɪt/.

What does "meliorate" mean?▾

Meliorate: To make better; to improve; to solve a problem.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “meliorate” in the full dictionary →