cumulate
/ˈkju.mjəˌleɪt/verb, adjective, noun
cumulate is spelled C-U-M-U-L-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, cumulate means “To accumulate; to amass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cumulate?
| Letters | 8: C-U-M-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cumulate?
Cumulate appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cumulate?
- UK /ˈkjuː.mjʊˌleɪt/
- US /ˈkju.mjəˌleɪt/
As an adjective (“Accumulated; agglomerated; amassed”): /ˈkjuːmjʊlət/.
Cumulate has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cumulate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cumulate?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cumulate from its last stressed vowel (/umjəleɪt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cumulate
- cumulates present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- cumulating participle, present
- cumulated participle, past
- more cumulate comparative
- most cumulate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cumulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To accumulate; to amass.
- 2
To be accumulated.
- 3
obsoleteAlternative form of cumulated, past participle of cumulate.
adjective
- 1
Accumulated; agglomerated; amassed.
noun
- 1
An igneous rock formed by the accumulation of crystals from a magma by either settling or floating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cumulate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense accumulate:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | kumulieren |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cumulate come from?
First attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin cumulātus, perfect passive participle of cumulō (“to pile up”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Sporadic use of the participle up until Early Modern English.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).