how to pronounce hibernate

/ˈhaɪ.bə.nɛɪt/

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hibernate is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of hibernate in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… better and why I do is I hibernate so I …”

meanings of hibernate

verb:

To live in seclusion.
To enter a standby state which conserves power without losing the contents of memory.
To spend winter time in hibernation.

hibernate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hibernate 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.