How Do You Spell DETONATE?

Pronunciation: [dˈɛtənˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "detonate" is spelled with six letters and pronounced /ˈdɛtəneɪt/. The first syllable is stressed, and the second syllable has a soft 't' sound that is barely audible. The 'o' in the second syllable makes a long 'o' sound, while the 'a' in the last syllable creates a short 'a' sound. The letter 'e' at the end of the word is silent, and it indicates that the 'a' sound is pronounced as a long 'ā.' This word means to explode or cause an explosion.

DETONATE Meaning and Definition

1. Detonate is a verb that refers to the act of causing an explosion or triggering a violent release of energy, usually resulting in a loud sound, destruction, and shockwaves. When something detonates, it releases a massive amount of energy and causes a sudden and violent expansion in all directions.

   The term comes from the Latin word "detonare," which means "to thunder down." It implies the sudden and forceful release of energy, like the rumble and shock associated with a thunderstorm. Detonation commonly involves a rapid chemical reaction or the ignition of a highly reactive substance, such as dynamite or explosives.

   Detonate is often used to describe the action of setting off bombs or explosives intentionally, with the goal of causing destruction or achieving specific objectives. It can also refer to natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions or gas leaks that ignite and explode. Additionally, in a figurative sense, detonate can be used to describe an event or situation that suddenly escalates or intensifies forcefully.

   The effects of detonation are usually immediate and highly destructive. The explosion's energy release causes a shockwave that can shatter structures, throw objects, and cause injury or loss of life. It is a term closely associated with destruction, power, and the forceful release of energy.

Top Common Misspellings for DETONATE *

• detinate 62.5%
• dentonate 25%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DETONATE

• devonte
• defenate
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• definate
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• denotate
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• debunate
• deethrate
• datonate
• deponate
• destinate
• intonate
• letinate
• deodate
• Destynate
• diconate
• metionate
• semonate
• zeronate
• putonair
• Metoate
• letenate
• Devonayte
• Deponae
• Venonate
• detanater
• detonitve
• detoniate
• Retinatte
• Ditenate
• Ditinate
• Deatenate
• dettante
• retionate
• detinater
• getonacte

Etymology of DETONATE

The word "detonate" originated from the Latin word "detonare", which is a compound of "de-" (meaning "completely") and "tonare" (meaning "to thunder"). This Latin term, in turn, is derived from the noun "tonitrus", meaning "thunder". The concept of detonation, with its explosive and thunderous characteristics, led to the adoption of the term "detonate" in the English language.

Similar spelling words for DETONATE

• detonation,
• detonator,
• detonates,
• detonative,
• detonating,
• donate,
• Detonated.

Conjugate verb Detonate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have detonated

you would have detonated

he/she/it would have detonated

we would have detonated

they would have detonated

I would have detonate

you would have detonate

he/she/it would have detonate

we would have detonate

they would have detonate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been detonating

you would have been detonating

he/she/it would have been detonating

we would have been detonating

they would have been detonating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would detonate

you would detonate

he/she/it would detonate

we would detonate

they would detonate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be detonating

you would be detonating

he/she/it would be detonating

we would be detonating

they would be detonating

FUTURE

I will detonate

you will detonate

he/she/it will detonate

we will detonate

they will detonate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be detonating

you will be detonating

he/she/it will be detonating

we will be detonating

they will be detonating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have detonated

you will have detonated

he/she/it will have detonated

we will have detonated

they will have detonated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been detonating

you will have been detonating

he/she/it will have been detonating

we will have been detonating

they will have been detonating

IMPERATIVE

you detonate

we let´s detonate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to detonate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was detonating

you were detonating

he/she/it was detonating

we were detonating

they were detonating

PAST PARTICIPLE

detonated

PAST PERFECT

I had detonated

you had detonated

he/she/it had detonated

we had detonated

they had detonated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been detonating

you had been detonating

he/she/it had been detonating

we had been detonating

they had been detonating

PRESENT

I detonate

you detonate

he/she/it detonates

we detonate

they detonate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am detonating

you are detonating

he/she/it is detonating

we are detonating

they are detonating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

detonating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have detonated

you have detonated

he/she/it has detonated

we have detonated

they have detonated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been detonating

you have been detonating

he/she/it has been detonating

we have been detonating

they have been detonating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it detonate

SIMPLE PAST

I detonated

you detonated

he/she/it detonated

we detonated

they detonated