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How to pronounce “percolate”

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Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of percolate with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The unforeseen consequences of a fast-paced worldto percolate
Definition summary
(transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. [from 1626]

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How to pronounce percolate

The unforeseen consequences of a fast-paced world

to percolate

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A Deep Dive Into “percolate”

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. [from 1626]
  • (intransitive) To drain or seep through a porous substance. [from 1684]
  • (transitive) To make (coffee) in a percolator.
  • (intransitive) (of coffee) to be prepared by percolation; (of a coffee pot) to brew coffee in this way.
  • (intransitive, figuratively) To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. [from c. 1676]
  • [Noun]
  • (rare) A liquid that has been percolated. [from 1853]

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