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How to pronounce “captivate”
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Pronunciation guide for captivate
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of captivate with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Inside the fight against Russia's fake news empire
They are designed to captivate you.
- Definition summary
- (obsolete)
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce captivate
Inside the fight against Russia's fake news empire

They are designed to captivate you.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “captivate”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (obsolete)
- (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
- [Adjective]
- (also figuratively, obsolete) Made captive; taken prisoner; captured, subdued.
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Similar Sounds
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