How to pronounce insolate
American English pronunciation
IN-soh-layt
- IPA
- /ˈɪnsoʊˌleɪt/
- Syllables
- IN · soh · layt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What insolate means
To lay something out in the sun to dry, ripen or bleach
In a sentence: Grandma insolated the white sheets on the line until the sun faded every stain.
Where it comes from: It was first used in 1623. It comes from Latin insolare, to set out in the sun, from sol, the sun.
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