how to pronounce ignite

/ˌɪɡˈnaɪt/

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ignite is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ignite in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… to drum up extra excitement and ignite a …”

meaning of ignite

To ignite something is to cause it to catch fire.

ignite frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ignite occurs in english on average 1.8 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.