How to Pronounce "hibernate"
word
ˈhaɪbɝˌneɪt
HY-ber-nayt
hˈaɪbənˌeɪt
HY-buh-nayt
Definition
To spend the winter in a state like sleep, where an animal is inactive to save energy. It can also mean a computer going into a low-power mode.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪbɝˌneɪt
British English
hˈaɪbənˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HY-ber-nayt
UK
HY-buh-nayt
Listen in Context
Bears hibernate during the cold winter months.
Some frogs hibernate at the bottom of ponds.
My computer automatically hibernates when the battery is low.
I wish I could just hibernate through all of January.