Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captivates

/kˈæptɪvˌeɪts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
cap-ti-vates
IPA
/kˈæptɪvˌeɪts/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

How do you pronounce captivates?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæptɪvˌeɪts/.
What does captivates mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of captivate

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