Proper Pronunciation Guide

hallucinate

[hə lu sə ne͜it]

Tips:

  • Pronounce this word as four syllables, stressing the second one—[lu].
  • Pronounce the letter “c” as
    /s/ (since it is followed by the letter “i”).
  • Pronounce the vowel in in the first (unstressed) syllable, as well as the vowel in the third (unstressed) syllable, as the weak schwa vowel
    /ə/.

Practice Sentence:

 Some people hallucinate after they've taken certain kinds of drugs.

Definition:

  • (verb) To imagine seeing strange, exaggerated, and highly vivid happenings and to experience them as if they were real.

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