English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Coagulate Pronunciation
Coagulate is pronounced koh-A-gyuh-layt, IPA /koʊˈægjəˌleɪt/.
koh-A-gyuh-layt
US /koʊˈægjəˌleɪt/
Syllables: koh · A · gyuh · layt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To thicken from a liquid into a soft solid mass, the way blood does in a wound.
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Coagulate in a Sentence
- Blood begins to coagulate within minutes.
- Add the lemon juice and the milk will coagulate.
- The resin coagulated before we could pour it.
Common Mispronunciations of Coagulate
Not KOH-uh-gyuh-layt
The second syllable is the loud one, with the flat a of bag. Starting loud flattens everything after it.
Not koh-ag-YOO-layt
The gu is a quick gyuh, not a full gyoo with a beat of its own. Four syllables in total, no more.
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