funambulate

English

WOTD – 8 September 2006

Etymology

From funambul(ist) +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fjʊˈnæm.bjʊ.leɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /fjuˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/, /fjuˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/, /fjəˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æmbjʊleɪt
  • Hyphenation: fu‧nam‧bu‧late

Verb

funambulate (third-person singular simple present funambulates, present participle funambulating, simple past and past participle funambulated)

  1. (intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.

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