How to Pronounce Radiate

To pronounce "radiate", say RAD-iat-e — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈɹeɪdi.ət/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

7

Letters

/ˈɹeɪdi.ət/

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💡 Tip for remembering “radiate”

"radiate" has 3 syllables: rad-iat-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.

What does radiate mean?

noun

  1. One of the Radiata.

verb

  1. To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
  2. To emit rays or waves.

    “The stove radiates heat.”

adjective

  1. Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

    “a radiate crystal”

  2. Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.

Synonyms

irradiate

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Words that rhyme with radiate

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elucidatearticulatedesolatefacilitateprofligateexplicatedeliberatedelineateruminateinnatecultivatestate

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "radiate"?▾

"Radiate" has 3 syllables: rad · iat · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "radiate"?▾

The IPA transcription of "radiate" is /ˈɹeɪdi.ət/.

What does "radiate" mean?▾

Radiate: One of the Radiata.

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