allocate

Questions about allocate

What does allocate mean?

allocate means "distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose".

How many syllables are in allocate?

allocate has 3 syllables: al-lo-cate. The stress falls on "al". In IPA it is /ˈæləˌkeɪt/.

What is another word for allocate?

Close synonyms include apportion. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is allocate a common word?

allocate is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with allocate?

34 words rhyme with allocate. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.