How to Pronounce Prognosticate

To pronounce "prognosticate", say PROGN-ost-ic-at-e — 5 syllables, IPA /pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪke͡ɪt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

prognosticate

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Syllables

Letters

/pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪke͡ɪt/

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💡 Tip for remembering “prognosticate”

"prognosticate" has 5 syllables: progn-ost-ic-at-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

What does prognosticate mean?

verb

To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
“Examining the tea-leaves, she prognosticated dark days ahead.”
To presage, betoken.
“The bluebells may prognosticate an early spring this year.”

Synonyms

foretell presage prophesy

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Words that rhyme with prognosticate

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

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

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "prognosticate"?▾

"Prognosticate" has 5 syllables: progn · ost · ic · at · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "prognosticate"?▾

The IPA transcription of "prognosticate" is /pɹɒɡˈnɒstɪke͡ɪt/.

What does "prognosticate" mean?▾

Prognosticate: To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.

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