How to pronounce plebiscite
American English pronunciation
PLEB-ih-syte
- IPA
- /ˈplɛbɪˌsaɪt/
- Syllables
- PLEB · ih · syte (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- PLEB-ih-sit
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What plebiscite means
A vote by all the people of a country on one big question
In a sentence: The country held a plebiscite to choose a new national flag.
Where it comes from: It came from French, which took it from a Latin word meaning a decision of the common people.
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