How to Pronounce "isolate"
word
/ˈaɪsəˌɫeɪt/
Y-suh-layt
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/
Y-suh-layt
Definition
To separate someone or something from others, making them alone or apart. It can refer to physical, social, or scientific separation.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈaɪsəˌɫeɪt/
British English
/ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
Y-suh-layt
UK
Y-suh-layt
Listen in Context
Doctors had to isolate the patient to prevent the disease from spreading.
You should isolate the wires before fixing them.
He felt isolated in the new city where he knew no one.
The scientists managed to isolate the bacteria for further study.