How to Pronounce "lactated"
word
ˈɫækteɪt
LAK-tayt
lˈækteɪt
lak-TAYT
Definition
To lactate means to produce milk from the mammary glands, usually after giving birth. 'Lactated' is the past tense, referring to when a female has produced milk.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫækteɪt
British English
lˈækteɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAK-tayt
UK
lak-TAYT
Listen in Context
The cat lactated after giving birth.
The nurse explained how women lactated after pregnancy.
Many mammals have lactated to feed their young.
She hadn't lactated until two days after her baby was born.