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How do you spell Emigrate?

Correct spelling

emigrate

Remember: EMigrate = Exit your country (starts with E like Exit)

Why is emigrate spelled this way?

From Latin emigrare, to move away. EX (out) + MIGRARE (to move). To emigrate is to move out from your country — departure as the defining act.

Common misspellings of emigrate

emmigrateimigrateemigrante

Example

Many families chose to emigrate from Ireland during the potato famine.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell emigrate?+
The correct spelling is "emigrate". Remember: EMigrate = Exit your country (starts with E like Exit)
Is it emmigrate or emigrate?+
The correct spelling is "emigrate", not "emmigrate".

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