Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decarbonate

/diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-car-bon-ate
IPA
/diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove carbon dioxide from (something, especially a beverage).

Transitive verb

verb

To lose carbon dioxide.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate English decarbonate From de- + carbonate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/

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Questions

How do you pronounce decarbonate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɑːbəneɪt/.
What does decarbonate mean?
To remove carbon dioxide from (something, especially a beverage).
Where does decarbonate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English carbonate English decarbonate From de- + carbonate.

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