How to Pronounce "imitated"
word
ˈɪməˌteɪtɪd
IM-uh-tay-tid
ˈɪmɪtˌeɪtɪd
IM-ih-tay-tid
Definition
To copy how someone else acts, speaks, or does something, often to learn, entertain, or mock.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪməˌteɪtɪd
British English
ˈɪmɪtˌeɪtɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IM-uh-tay-tid
UK
IM-ih-tay-tid
Listen in Context
The child imitated his father's walk.
She imitated the teacher's voice to make her friends laugh.
Many birds have imitated other birds' songs.
He was so good, people couldn't even tell he was imitated.