Vexillate is a rarely used verb that means to wave a flag or banner. The phonetic transcription of vexillate is /ˈvɛksɪleɪt/, with the stress on the second syllable. The initial "vex" sound is pronounced with the voiced "v" sound followed by the unvoiced "ks" sound. The "illa" sound is pronounced as a single syllable, with the "i" sound pronounced slightly longer than the other vowels. The final "ate" is pronounced with stress on the second syllable, with a short "a" sound followed by the "t" sound.