how to pronounce percolate

/ˈpɝkəˌlɛɪt/

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percolate is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of percolate

verb:

  1. To make (coffee) in a percolator.
  2. To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter.
  3. To drain or seep through a porous substance.
  4. To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised.

noun:

  1. A liquid that has been percolated.

percolate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word percolate 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.

topics percolate can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that percolate can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;

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