Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxygenate

/ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
oxy-gen-ate
IPA
/ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat or infuse with oxygen.

Transitive verb

verb

To give (a patient) oxygen therapy.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oxygen or French oxygéner + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxygenates (present, singular) oxygenating (participle, present) oxygenated (participle, past) oxygenated (past)

Derived Forms

deoxygenate disoxygenate hyperoxygenate overoxygenate overoxygenation oxygenation oxygenator preoxygenate reoxygenate superoxygenate underoxygenate

Synonyms

oxygenize oxygenise aerate

Questions

How do you pronounce oxygenate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒksɪdʒəneɪt/.
What does oxygenate mean?
To treat or infuse with oxygen.
Where does oxygenate come from?
From oxygen or French oxygéner + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

How to pronounce oxygenate

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