How to pronounce domesticate
American English pronunciation
duh-MES-tih-kayt
- IPA
- /dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt/
- Syllables
- duh · MES · tih · kayt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What domesticate means
To tame wild animals or plants to live with people
In a sentence: Long ago, people began to domesticate wolves, which became dogs.
Where it comes from: It comes from domestic, meaning having to do with the home, with -ate on the end. It was first used in 1620.
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