How to Pronounce "separates"
word
/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪts/, /ˈsɛpɝɪts/
SEP-er-ates
/ˈsɛpəreɪts/
SEP-uh-rates
Definition
To move or keep things or people apart from each other. It can also mean to divide something into parts or make a distinction.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪts/, /ˈsɛpɝɪts/
British English
/ˈsɛpəreɪts/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEP-er-ates
UK
SEP-uh-rates
Listen in Context
A wall separates the two rooms.
The teacher separates students into groups.
The river separates the city from the suburbs.
She never separates work from her personal life, which sometimes causes problems.