How to pronounce imbricate
American English pronunciation
IM-brih-kut
- IPA
- /ˈɪmbɹɪkət/
- Syllables
- IM · brih · kut (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What imbricate means
Overlapping like roof tiles or fish scales
In a sentence: The imbricate scales on the pinecone fit together like shingles on a roof.
Where it comes from: Borrowed from a Latin word meaning "covered with roof tiles."
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