How to pronounce fulgurate
American English pronunciation
FUL-gyuh-rayt
- IPA
- /ˈfʌlɡjəˌɹeɪt/
- Syllables
- FUL · gyuh · rayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fulgurate means
To flash like lightning
In a sentence: Far over the dark lake, the storm clouds began to fulgurate and glow.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin verb meaning to flash with lightning.
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