how to pronounce expectorate

/ɪkˈspɛk.təɹ.ɛɪt/

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expectorate is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of expectorate

verb:

To spit.
To cough up fluid from the lungs.

expectorate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word expectorate occurs in english on average 0 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 expectorate 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 expectorate can be often used in the following areas:

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words with pronunciation similar to expectorate

inspectorate

expectant