How to pronounce palmate
Say it like PAH-mayt. Palmate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAH).
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US American/ˈpɑmeɪt/PAH-mayt
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- PAH
- mayt
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Palmate pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- maytKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
What does palmate mean?
adjective
- Having three or more lobes or veins arising from a common point.“Although palmate leaves are typical of most Western maples, a number of species have leaves without lobes.”
- Having more than three leaflets arising from a common point, often in the form of a fan.
- Having webbed appendage; palmated.“The Palmate Newt is a common Western European amphibian.”
- Any salt or ester of ricinoleic acid (formerly called palmic acid); a ricinoleate.
Where does palmate come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin palmātus (“hand-shaped, palm-leaf shaped”), from palma (“palm, palm-tree”).
Questions about saying palmate
How do you pronounce palmate?
Say PAH-mayt. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɑmeɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in palmate?
Palmate has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAH). Broken into parts: PAH · mayt.