How to Pronounce "regenerates"
word
ɹiˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt
ri-JEN-uh-rayts
ɹiːdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪts
ree-JEN-uh-rayts
Definition
To grow back or repair something that was damaged, lost, or destroyed. It is often used for living things, like tissues or ecosystems, when they are restored or renewed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹiˈdʒɛnɝˌeɪt
British English
ɹiːdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-JEN-uh-rayts
UK
ree-JEN-uh-rayts
Listen in Context
The lizard's tail regenerates if it is cut off.
Skin regenerates after a small cut.
The forest regenerates slowly after a fire.
After surgery, your body regenerates tissue to heal the wound.