How to pronounce occupy
American English pronunciation
OK-yuh-py
- IPA
- /ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/
- Syllables
- OK · yuh · py (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What occupy means
To fill up a space or someone's time
In a sentence: Jigsaw puzzles occupied the twins for the whole rainy afternoon.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to take hold of," from a word meaning "to take."
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