How to pronounce precipitation
American English pronunciation
prih-sip-ih-TAY-shun
- IPA
- /pɹɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
- Syllables
- prih · sip · ih · TAY · shun (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What precipitation means
Rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls from the sky
In a sentence: The map showed heavy precipitation, so we packed our raincoats.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from a Latin word for falling headfirst.
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