how to pronounce pulsate

/pʌlˈsɛɪt/

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pulsate is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… circles pulsate and that was a kind of …”

meanings of pulsate

verb:

To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat.
To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.
To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity.

pulsate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pulsate 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.