How to pronounce illustrate
American English pronunciation
IL-uh-strayt
- IPA
- /ˈɪləˌstɹeɪt/
- Syllables
- IL · uh · strayt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What illustrate means
To draw the pictures for a book or story
In a sentence: She wants to illustrate her own story with colorful paintings.
Where it comes from: It was made by shortening the older word illustration.
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