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ventriloquate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ven-tril-o-quate
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak without moving the lips, like ventriloquists do.

verb

To speak in someone else's voice.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ventriloquates (present, singular) ventriloquating (participle, present) ventriloquated (participle, past) ventriloquated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ventriloquist ventriloquism

Questions

What does ventriloquate mean?
To speak without moving the lips, like ventriloquists do.

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