How to pronounce commemorate
American English pronunciation
kuh-MEM-uh-rayt
- IPA
- /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/
- Syllables
- kuh · MEM · uh · rayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What commemorate means
To remember an important person or day in a special way
In a sentence: The town planted an oak tree to commemorate the day the school first opened.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to bring to mind." English has used it since 1599.
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