How to pronounce applaud
American English pronunciation
uh-PLAWD
- IPA
- /əˈplɔd/
- Syllables
- uh · PLAWD (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What applaud means
To clap your hands to show you liked something
In a sentence: Everyone stood up to applaud when the band finished its last song.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to clap the hands together," made of parts meaning "to" and "to strike or clap."
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