how to pronounce fulminate

/ˈfʊlməˌnɛɪt/

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fulminate is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of fulminate

verb:

To strike with lightning; to cause to explode.
To thunder or make a loud noise.
To make a verbal attack.
To issue as a denunciation.

noun:

Any salt or ester of fulminic acid, mostly explosive.

fulminate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fulminate occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.