How to pronounce bifurcate
American English pronunciation
BY-fur-kayt
- IPA
- /ˈbaɪfɚˌkeɪt/
- Syllables
- BY · fur · kayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- by-FUR-kayt
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What bifurcate means
To split into two branches
In a sentence: The trail bifurcates at the big rock, so you have to pick left or right.
Where it comes from: From a Medieval Latin word meaning "two-forked."
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