Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pernoctate

/pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-noc-tate
IPA
/pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).

Formal; Intransitive verb

verb

To stay all night.

Formal; Intransitive verb

Etymology

From the Latin pernoctō (“to spend the night”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/
  • British English: /ˈpɜː.nɒk.teɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pernoctates (present, singular) pernoctating (participle, present) pernoctated (participle, past) pernoctated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

pernoctation

Questions

How do you pronounce pernoctate?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈnɑkˌteɪt/.
What does pernoctate mean?
To stay up all night; to pass the night (especially in prayer).
Where does pernoctate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pernoctate

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