How to pronounce aerate
American English pronunciation
AIR-ayt
- IPA
- /ˈɛɹˌeɪt/
- Syllables
- AIR · ayt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What aerate means
To mix air into something, like soil or water
In a sentence: Dad rolled a spiky tool across the lawn to aerate the soil.
Where it comes from: It is built on aer, the Latin word for air. Compare the French aérer, meaning to air out.
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