How to pronounce castigate
American English pronunciation
KAS-tih-gayt
- IPA
- /ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt/
- Syllables
- KAS · tih · gayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What castigate means
To scold someone very harshly
In a sentence: The judge castigated the knight for cheating in the joust.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning to scold, and it's related to "chastise."
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