How to Pronounce "excavate"
word
ˈɛkskəˌveɪt
EKS-kuh-vayt
ˈɛkskəvˌeɪt
EKS-kuh-vayt
Definition
To dig into the ground to remove earth or find something, often used for construction or archaeology.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛkskəˌveɪt
British English
ˈɛkskəvˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EKS-kuh-vayt
UK
EKS-kuh-vayt
Listen in Context
Workers will excavate the land before building the new school.
Archaeologists often excavate to uncover ancient objects.
They will excavate a large hole for the new swimming pool.
It took months to excavate all the ruins at the site.