How to Pronounce "desiccated"
word
ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd
DES-uh-kay-tid
dˈɛsɪkˌeɪtɪd
DES-ih-kay-tid
Definition
Very dry, usually because all the moisture or water has been removed, often used to describe food or things that have lost their freshness.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd
British English
dˈɛsɪkˌeɪtɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DES-uh-kay-tid
UK
DES-ih-kay-tid
Listen in Context
They added desiccated coconut to the cake.
The flowers became desiccated without water.
We stored the herbs desiccated in jars.
After months in the sun, the old sign was completely desiccated.