how to pronounce laminate

/ˈlæm.ɪ.nət/

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laminate is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… learned how to laminate wood and had a …”

meanings of laminate

verb:

To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
To cover something flat, usually paper, in adhesive protective plastic.
To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling.
To assemble from thin sheets glued together.

noun:

Material formed of thin sheets glued together.

adjective:

Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

laminate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word laminate occurs in english on average 0.5 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.