how to pronounce reciprocate

/ɹɪˈsɪp.ɹə.kɛɪt/

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reciprocate is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… the EU would reciprocate and do the same …”

meanings of reciprocate

verb:

To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.
To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
To give something else in response (where the "thing" may also be abstract, a feeling or action) To make a reciprocal gift.
To counter, retort or retaliate.

reciprocate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word reciprocate occurs in english on average 0.6 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 reciprocate 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 reciprocate can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;

words with pronunciation similar to reciprocate

reciprocal