Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

activates

/ˈæktəvˌeɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
ac-ti-vates
IPA
/ˈæktəvˌeɪts/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

How do you pronounce activates?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæktəvˌeɪts/.
What does activates mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of activate

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