noun
Common
1.n.directions for making something
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recipe and recite differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. recipe means “directions for making something”. recite means “recite in elocution”. recipe is the more common of the two in everyday English.
1.n.directions for making something
/ɹəˈsaɪt/
1.v.recite in elocution
2.v.repeat aloud from memory
“she recited a poem”
3.v.render verbally
“recite a poem”
| recipe | recite | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɛsəpi/ | /ɹəˈsaɪt/ |
| Said | RES-uh-pee | ruh-SAHYT |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb |
| Senses | 1 | 5 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | formula | declaim |
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