How to Pronounce Profligate

To pronounce "profligate", say PROFL-ig-at-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈpɹɒflɪɡət/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

/ˈpɹɒflɪɡət/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “profligate”

"profligate" has 4 syllables: profl-ig-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

What does profligate mean?

noun

  1. An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.
  2. An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.

verb

  1. To drive away; to overcome.

adjective

  1. Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
  2. Immoral; abandoned to vice.

Synonyms

wastrelovercomeimmorallicentiousextravagantprodigalwasteful

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Words that rhyme with profligate

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

elucidatearticulatedesolatefacilitateexplicatedeliberatedelineateruminateinnatecultivatestatealleviate

Related words

spendthriftprodigalextravagantwastefuldissolutedissipateddebauchedriotous

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "profligate"?▾

"Profligate" has 4 syllables: profl · ig · at · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "profligate"?▾

The IPA transcription of "profligate" is /ˈpɹɒflɪɡət/.

What does "profligate" mean?▾

Profligate: An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

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