how to pronounce rotate

/ɹəʊˈtɛɪt/

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rotate is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… end up if I rotate these look similar to …”

meaning of rotate

Rotate means to turn around an axis.

rotate frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word rotate occurs in english on average 2.4 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.