How to pronounce desalinate
American English pronunciation
dee-SAL-ih-nayt
- IPA
- /diˈsælɪˌneɪt/
- Syllables
- dee · SAL · ih · nayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What desalinate means
To take the salt out of seawater so it is safe to drink
In a sentence: The big plant by the harbor desalinates ocean water for every home on the island.
Where it comes from: It is built from de-, meaning to take away, and salinate, which goes back to the Latin word for salt.
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