How to pronounce hesitate
American English pronunciation
HEZ-ih-tayt
- IPA
- /ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt/
- Syllables
- HEZ · ih · tayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hesitate means
To pause because you are not sure what to do
In a sentence: Lily hesitated at the top of the slide before she finally let go.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to get stuck" or "to hold fast." It pushed out an older English word.
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