How to pronounce receptacle
American English pronunciation
rih-SEP-tuh-kul
- IPA
- /ɹɪˈsɛptəkəl/
- Syllables
- rih · SEP · tuh · kul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What receptacle means
A container that something is put into
In a sentence: Please put your empty cans in the recycling receptacle by the door.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for a place to store or shelter things, from a verb meaning "to receive."
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