Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onerate

/ˈɒnəɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
on-er-ate
IPA
/ˈɒnəɹeɪt/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To load; to burden or bedeck.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin onerātus, perfect passive participle of onerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃enh₂-

Usage

Inflected Forms

onerates (present, singular) onerating (participle, present) onerated (participle, past) onerated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

oneration onerous

Questions

How do you pronounce onerate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒnəɹeɪt/.
What does onerate mean?
To load; to burden or bedeck.
Where does onerate come from?
Borrowed from Latin onerātus, perfect passive participle of onerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

How to pronounce onerate

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “onerate”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɒnəɹeɪt/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “onerate”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “onerate” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.