elevate

How to Split "elevate" into Syllables

The word elevate is divided into 4 syllables: e·le·va·te. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• e — 1st syllable
• le — 2nd syllable
• va — 3rd syllable
• te — 4th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of elevate:

• IPA: /ˈɛləveɪt/

📖 Definitions

1. elevate (third-person singular simple present elevates, present participle elevating, simple past and past participle elevated)
2. 1750, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler, No. 25, 12 June, 1750, Volume 1, London: J. Payne and J. Bouquet, 1752, p. 216,[2]

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English elevaten (“to raise up, erect; to elate, inflate (e.g. with pride); (alchemy) to vaporize; (of a bone, excressence, blood vessel) to protrude”), from elevat(e) (“(in physical elevation, in rank, in altitude above the horizon) high”, also used as the past participle of elevaten) +‎ -en (verb-forming suffix), further from Latin ēlevātus, the perfect passive participle of ēlevō (“to raise, lift up”), from ē- (“out”) + levō (“to make light, to lift”), ...

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• Correct pronunciation — Knowing syllable structure ensures accurate speech
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