The word "eccoriate" has a unique spelling that may be challenging for some. It is pronounced as /ɪˈkɔːrɪeɪt/ with five syllables. The 'ecco' part is pronounced with a long 'e' sound followed by 'cco', which is pronounced with a hard 'k' sound. The 'ri' part is pronounced with a long 'i' sound, followed by 'ate', which is pronounced with a long 'a' sound. This word means to scratch or remove the skin from the surface of something.
The word eccoriate comes from the Latin word excoriare, which is derived from the prefix ex- meaning out and corium meaning skin or hide. The literal meaning of excoriare is to strip off the skin or to flay. Over time, the word evolved in English to form eccoriate, which means to censure or criticize severely or to denounce.