Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aviate

/ˈeɪvieɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
avi-ate
IPA
/ˈeɪvieɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To operate an aircraft.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

Phrases

aviate, navigate, communicate

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce aviate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪvieɪt/.
What does aviate mean?
To operate an aircraft.
Where does aviate come from?
Back-formation from aviator. By surface analysis, avi- + -ate.

How to pronounce aviate

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