How to pronounce cultivate
American English pronunciation
KUL-tih-vayt
- IPA
- /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪt/
- Syllables
- KUL · tih · vayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cultivate means
To prepare land and grow crops on it
In a sentence: The family cultivated corn and beans on their small farm.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word for working the soil so crops can grow.
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