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How do you spell Emancipate?

Correct spelling

emancipate

Remember: e-MAN-ci-pate (man gets freedom, not 'mans' or double letters)

Why is emancipate spelled this way?

From Latin emancipare, to release from authority. EX (out) + MANCIPIUM (ownership). To emancipate is to release from ownership — freedom granted through legal release.

Common misspellings of emancipate

emansipateemmancipateemancipate

Example

The Emancipation Proclamation helped emancipate enslaved people during the Civil War.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell emancipate?+
The correct spelling is "emancipate". Remember: e-MAN-ci-pate (man gets freedom, not 'mans' or double letters)
Is it emansipate or emancipate?+
The correct spelling is "emancipate", not "emansipate".

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