How to Pronounce "propagate"
word
ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt
PRAH-puh-gayt
pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt
PROP-uh-gayt
Definition
To spread an idea, information, or feeling to many people; also, to reproduce plants by natural or artificial means.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt
British English
pɹˈɒpɐɡˌeɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRAH-puh-gayt
UK
PROP-uh-gayt
Listen in Context
Scientists propagate new plants in the laboratory.
The internet helps propagate news quickly.
You can propagate a rose bush using cuttings.
False information can propagate much faster on social media than in real life.