What is the meaning of fluctuate?
intransitive verb. 1 : to shift back and forth uncertainly Oil prices fluctuated. Temperatures fluctuated. 2 : to rise and fall in or as if in waves The boat fluctuated on the rough sea.
How do you spell the word fluctuate?
verb (used without object), fluc·tu·at·ed, fluc·tu·at·ing. to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month. to move back and forth in waves.
Do you pronounce the L in guillotine?
Guillotine Despite the oft-heard GEE-uh-teen, this word is traditionally pronounced GILL-uh-teen. In the early 19th century, Noah Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language called for the l’s to be pronounced. The word is properly pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable.