How to pronounce hibernate
American English pronunciation
HY-ber-nayt
- IPA
- /ˈhaɪbɚˌneɪt/
- Syllables
- HY · ber · nayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hibernate means
To sleep through the cold winter, as bears do
In a sentence: Bears hibernate in their dens until the weather warms up.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word that meant "wintry."
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