replicate
/ˈɹɛpləˌkeɪt/verb, noun, adjective
replicate is spelled R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, replicate means “To make a copy (replica) of” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in replicate?
| Letters | 9: R-E-P-L-I-C-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.5 times per million words; the 13,897th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is replicate?
Replicate appears 3.5 times per million words in written English, the 13,897th 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 replicate?
- UK /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/
- US /ˈɹɛpləˌkeɪt/
- Australia /ˈɹeplɪˌkæɪt/
As a noun (“The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or…”): /ˈɹɛpləkət/, /ˈɹɛpləkət/, /ˈɹepləkət/.
Replicate has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-replicate.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-replicate2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of replicate
- replicates present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- replicating participle, present
- replicated participle, past
- more replicate comparative
- most replicate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does replicate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make a copy (replica) of.
On entering a host cell, a virus will start to replicate.
- 2
To repeat (an experiment or trial) with a consistent result.
- 3
obsoleteTo reply.
noun
- 1
The outcome of a replication procedure; an exact copy or replica.
- 2
A tone that is one or more octaves away from a given tone.
adjective
- 1
Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself.
a replicate leaf or petal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Replicate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to make a copy of:
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 replicate come from?
From Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre (“to fold or bend back; reply”), from re (“back”) + plicāre (“to fold”); see ply. Doublet of reply and replica.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).