How to pronounce fumigate
American English pronunciation
FYOO-mih-gayt
- IPA
- /ˈfjumɪˌɡeɪt/
- Syllables
- FYOO · mih · gayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fumigate means
To fill a place with smoke or gas to get rid of pests
In a sentence: Workers fumigated the old barn to get rid of the termites.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to smoke," from fumus, "smoke." It was first used in English in 1530.
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