How to pronounce rectify
American English pronunciation
REK-tuh-fy
- IPA
- /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/
- Syllables
- REK · tuh · fy (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What rectify means
To put right a mistake or an unfair situation
In a sentence: The store promised to rectify the mistake and sent us the right size shoes.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to make right," built on a word for "straight."
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