Coronates is a word that means "to crown" or "to bestow a crown upon." The spelling of coronates follows the regular pattern of adding the suffix "-ate" to the root word "coron," which means "crown." The IPA phonetic transcription for coronates is /ˈkɔː.rə.neɪts/. The stressed syllable is "ra" and the final "s" is pronounced as a "z" sound. The word coronates is most commonly used in historical or ceremonial contexts to describe the act of crowning a monarch or other dignitary.