how to pronounce levitate

/ˈlɛvɪˌtɛɪt/

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levitate is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… about you like levitate over a Santa's …”

meanings of levitate

verb:

To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.

levitate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word levitate occurs in english on average 0.3 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.