participate

How to Split "participate" into Syllables

The word participate is divided into 5 syllables: par·ti·ci·pa·te. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• par — 1st syllable
• ti — 2nd syllable
• ci — 3rd syllable
• pa — 4th syllable
• te — 5th syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of participate:

• IPA: /ˈpɑ(ɾ)ʈɪsɪˌpeʈ/

📖 Definitions

1. participate (third-person singular simple present participates, present participle participating, simple past and past participle participated)
2. 1661, Thomas Salusbury, Galilaeus Galilaeus Lyncaeus, His Systeme of the World, Second Dialogue, in Mathematical Collections and Translations, London, p. 105,[4]

📚 Word Origin & History

Borrowed from Latin participātus, the perfect passive participle of participō (“to take part in, share in, give part in, impart”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from particeps (“taking part (in), sharing (in); someone who takes part (in)”, particip- in compounds), from pars (“part”, part- in compounds) +‎ -ceps (“which takes, taker”), literally “(someone) who takes part”; see part and capable. Compare Old English dǣlniman (“to par...

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