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hesitate

/'hɛzɪ,teɪt/ · hɛzɪteɪt

Hesitate has 3 syllables: hes · i · tate.

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i
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tate
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verb. Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.

verb. Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.

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