How to pronounce rote
American English pronunciation
ROHT
- IPA
- /ˈɹoʊt/
- Syllables
- ROHT (1 syllable)
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What rote means
Learning by repeating something over and over without thinking about it
In a sentence: He learned the times tables by rote, chanting them over and over in the car.
Where it comes from: From a Middle English word meaning "custom" or "habit," seen around 1300 in the phrase "by rote." Where it came from before that is unknown.
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