How Do You Spell PERFORATE?

Pronunciation: [pˈɜːfəɹˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "perforate" is spelled p-ə-r-f-ə-r-ə-t. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈpɜːfəreɪt/. The first sound, /p/, represents the voiceless bilabial plosive. The second sound, /ə/, represents the schwa sound, which is an unstressed vowel sound. The third sound, /r/, represents the voiced alveolar trill. The fourth sound, /f/, represents the voiceless labiodental fricative. The fifth sound, /ə/, represents the schwa sound again. The sixth sound, /r/, represents the voiced alveolar trill again. The seventh sound, /ə/, represents the schwa sound for the third time. And finally, the eighth sound, /t/, represents the voiceless alveolar plosive.

PERFORATE Meaning and Definition

1. Perforate, as a verb, refers to the action of creating holes, punctures, or perforations in an object or material. The process involves making a series of small, evenly spaced openings through its surface. These openings can be produced by various means, such as punching, drilling, piercing, or cutting with a sharp tool or instrument.

   Perforation serves different purposes depending on the context. In the field of manufacturing, materials like paper, plastic, metal, or fabric are often intentionally perforated to enhance their functionality or appearance. For example, perforated paper is commonly used in printing, ticketing, or organizing documents, as it allows easy detachment or separation along the perforated lines. Likewise, perforated metal sheets are used in architectural designs, ventilation systems, or sound absorption structures due to their ability to allow air or sound to pass through.

   In medical practices, to perforate can also refer to accidentally or intentionally penetrating a body part during a surgical procedure. However, this usage typically implies an undesirable situation, such as a surgical complication or unintended injury.

   As an adjective, perforate describes something that has been punctured or penetrated with holes. This characteristic is often associated with objects that have been deliberately made with perforations or those that have naturally occurring holes, like certain types of leaves or ventilated panels.

   Overall, perforate is a versatile term that encompasses both the act of creating openings and the quality of having perforations, making it a useful concept in a variety of fields and applications.

2. To pierce with a pointed instrument; to make holes by boring or pressure.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PERFORATE

• priorate
• perforrated
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• performt
• perfurated
• perforct
• perfore
• perorate
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• peratrate
• peroratte
• peroratee
• ierorate
• pyrborate
• oophoraue
• Porforate
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• Pareforate
• Perferate
• Pernonate
• Peforlate
• Peroriate
• Peroratt
• Esforite
• Porphryte
• purporate
• Mearmorate

Etymology of PERFORATE

The word perforate is derived from the Latin word perforatus, which is the past participle of the verb perforare. The word perforare is a combination of the Latin prefix per- meaning through or thoroughly, and the Latin word forare meaning to bore or to pierce. Therefore, perforate carries the meaning of to pierce through or to make holes in.

Similar spelling words for PERFORATE

• perforation,
• performer,
• perform,
• performing,
• perforated,
• performance,
• perforce.

Conjugate verb Perforate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have perforated

you would have perforated

he/she/it would have perforated

we would have perforated

they would have perforated

I would have perforate

you would have perforate

he/she/it would have perforate

we would have perforate

they would have perforate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been perforating

you would have been perforating

he/she/it would have been perforating

we would have been perforating

they would have been perforating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would perforate

you would perforate

he/she/it would perforate

we would perforate

they would perforate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be perforating

you would be perforating

he/she/it would be perforating

we would be perforating

they would be perforating

FUTURE

I will perforate

you will perforate

he/she/it will perforate

we will perforate

they will perforate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be perforating

you will be perforating

he/she/it will be perforating

we will be perforating

they will be perforating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have perforated

you will have perforated

he/she/it will have perforated

we will have perforated

they will have perforated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been perforating

you will have been perforating

he/she/it will have been perforating

we will have been perforating

they will have been perforating

IMPERATIVE

you perforate

we let´s perforate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to perforate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was perforating

you were perforating

he/she/it was perforating

we were perforating

they were perforating

PAST PARTICIPLE

perforated

PAST PERFECT

I had perforated

you had perforated

he/she/it had perforated

we had perforated

they had perforated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been perforating

you had been perforating

he/she/it had been perforating

we had been perforating

they had been perforating

PRESENT

I perforate

you perforate

he/she/it perforates

we perforate

they perforate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am perforating

you are perforating

he/she/it is perforating

we are perforating

they are perforating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

perforating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have perforated

you have perforated

he/she/it has perforated

we have perforated

they have perforated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been perforating

you have been perforating

he/she/it has been perforating

we have been perforating

they have been perforating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it perforate

SIMPLE PAST

I perforated

you perforated

he/she/it perforated

we perforated

they perforated