Scelidate is a rare and obscure word that means "to rend or tear apart". It is spelled with the letter combination "sceli", which is pronounced as /sɛli/. The "sc" in scelidate is pronounced as /s/, while the "e" after the "s" is silent. The "i" following the "e" is short and pronounced as /ɪ/. The final syllable "-date" is pronounced as /deɪt/. All together, the word scelidate is pronounced as /ˈsɛlɪˌdeɪt/.