How to Pronounce "separate"
word
/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/
SEP-uh-rit (adj), sep-uh-RAYT (verb)
/ˈsɛpərɪt/
SEP-uh-rit (adj), sep-uh-RAYT (verb)
Definition
To move or keep things, people, or ideas apart from each other. It can also describe things that are not joined and exist independently.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈsɛpɝˌeɪt/
British English
/ˈsɛpərɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEP-uh-rit (adj), sep-uh-RAYT (verb)
UK
SEP-uh-rit (adj), sep-uh-RAYT (verb)
Listen in Context
Please separate the white shirts from the dark ones.
The twins sleep in separate beds.
Oil and water separate quickly.
We need to separate work from our personal life.