HOW TO PRONOUNCE
emulate
/ˈɛmjəˌleɪt/
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Stress “em” and keep the “y” sound.
In EM-yuh-layt, a y sound follows m after the strong opening syllable. The final ate has the long a of day, with less prominence than the first beat.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“Young artists often emulate the people they admire.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does emulate mean?
verb
- To copy or imitate, especially a person.
- of a program or device: to imitate another program or device
More meanings (3)
verb
- (archaic) To attempt to equal or be the same as.
- (obsolete) To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
adjective
- (obsolete) Striving to excel, ambitious, emulous.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛmjəˌleɪt/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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He let the scorching Roman luminary beat down upon him with an equanimity which Rowland found it hard to emulate.
If Ethelred had had the heart to emulate the courage of this noble archbishop, he might have done something yet.
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I will endeavour, in my relations with Mrs. Merridew, to emulate the moderation which Betteredge displays in his relations with me.
One division, slow, and good only when slow, have to be watched lest they emulate "the talent," and so come to grief.
After M. Pegoud's exhibition of upside-down flying in this country it was only to be expected that British aviators would emulate his daring feat.