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somnambulate

/sɑmˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
som-nam-bu-late
IPA
/sɑmˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk while sleeping.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Probably a back-formation from somnambulism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɑmˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/
  • British English: /sɒmˈnæm.bjʊ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

somnambulates (present, singular) somnambulating (participle, present) somnambulated (participle, past) somnambulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

somnambular somnambulation somnambulator somnambulism somnambulist somnambulistic

Synonyms

sleepwalk

Rhymes With

ambulate funambulate

Questions

How do you pronounce somnambulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɑmˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/.
What does somnambulate mean?
To walk while sleeping.
Where does somnambulate come from?
Probably a back-formation from somnambulism.

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