How to Pronounce "percolating"
word
ˈpɝkəˌɫeɪtɪŋ
PUR-kuh-lay-ting
pˈɜːkəlˌeɪtɪŋ
PUR-ku-lay-ting
Definition
'Percolating' means slowly filtering through something (like liquid through a filter). It can also mean gradually spreading or developing, such as ideas or feelings growing in a group.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɝkəˌɫeɪtɪŋ
British English
pˈɜːkəlˌeɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUR-kuh-lay-ting
UK
PUR-ku-lay-ting
Listen in Context
The coffee is percolating in the kitchen.
Water began percolating through the soil after the rain.
An idea was percolating in her mind.
News of the changes was percolating through the office.