How to pronounce contaminate
American English pronunciation
kun-TAM-uh-nayt
- IPA
- /kənˈtæməˌneɪt/
- Syllables
- kun · TAM · uh · nayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What contaminate means
To spoil something by getting germs or dirt into it
In a sentence: Wash your hands so you don't contaminate the cookie dough.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to touch together" or "to spoil."
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