How to Pronounce "irrigating"
word
ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt
IR-uh-gay-ting
ˈɪɹɪɡˌeɪtɪŋ
IR-ih-gay-ting
Definition
Supplying land or crops with water, usually through channels, pipes, or sprinklers, especially in farming.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪɹəˌɡeɪt
British English
ˈɪɹɪɡˌeɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
IR-uh-gay-ting
UK
IR-ih-gay-ting
Listen in Context
The farmer is irrigating the crops to help them grow.
They are irrigating the field with water from the river.
The new system makes irrigating the land much easier.
Irrigating these dry fields takes hours every day.