how to pronounce sulfate

/ˈsʌlˌfɛɪt/

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sulfate is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sulfate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… they pointed to copper sulfate meant a …”

meanings of sulfate

noun:

Any ester of sulfuric acid.
Any salt of sulfuric acid.

verb:

To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.

sulfate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sulfate occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.