verb

attenuate

/əˈtɛn.juː.eɪt/ att·enu·ate 3 syllables

To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

Word facts

Part of speech verb
Syllables 3
Letters 9
Starts with A

Definition of Attenuate

To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.

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Antonyms for Attenuate

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How many syllables does attenuate have?

Attenuate has 3 syllables: att·enu·ate. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.

What part of speech is attenuate?

Attenuate is used as a verb. As a verb, it describes an action or state.

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Attenuate starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does attenuate have?

Attenuate has 9 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.