How do you pronounce flagellate?

flagellate is pronounced as /ˈflædʒəˌleɪt/.

🩸flagellate

verb

/ˈflædʒəˌleɪt/

to whip or flog someone, either literally or as a form of punishment or self-discipline

In history, some monks would flagellate themselves as penance.

whip, flog, beat, lash

comfort, soothe

flagellate oneself, flagellate publicly, flagellate as penance

to move around an area to watch or guard it

to seize someone's property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed

to improve or enhance the quality or value of something

to obtain, receive, or acquire something

to become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air

to come into the presence of; to encounter