Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granulate

/ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
gran-u-late
IPA
/ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To segment into tiny grains or particles.

Transitive verb

verb

To collect or be formed into grains.

Intransitive verb

adj

Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.

adj

Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

granulates (present, singular) granulating (participle, present) granulated (participle, past) granulated (past) more granulate (comparative) most granulate (superlative)

Derived Forms

degranulate granulater granulator microgranulate multigranulate regranulate

Frequently Paired Words

grain granular granularity granulation granule

Synonyms

grain

Questions

How do you pronounce granulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/.
What does granulate mean?
To segment into tiny grains or particles.
Where does granulate come from?
Back-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate.

How to pronounce granulate

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