Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vapulate

/ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
va-pu-late
IPA
/ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flog or whip; to beat or strike.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To be flogged, beaten etc.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vāpulō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/
  • British English: /ˈvæp.jʊ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vapulates (present, singular) vapulating (participle, present) vapulated (participle, past) vapulated (past)

Derived Forms

vapulatory

Questions

How do you pronounce vapulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæp.jə.leɪt/.
What does vapulate mean?
To flog or whip; to beat or strike.
Where does vapulate come from?
Borrowed from Latin vāpulō.

How to pronounce vapulate

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