how to pronounce imbibe

/ɪmˈbaɪb/

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imbibe is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… respect and we must imbibe respect I …”

meanings of imbibe

verb:

To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
To take in; absorb.

imbibe frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word imbibe occurs in english on average 0.1 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.