collocation · neutral
connect to Wi‑Fi
/kəˈnɛkt tə ˈwaɪfaɪ/con·NECT·to·WI·fi
join a wireless network so a device can use the internet without mobile data
Examples
“I need to connect to Wi‑Fi before I download the file.”
“Students usually connect to the campus Wi‑Fi to access online resources.”
“If your phone won't connect to Wi‑Fi, try restarting the router.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually connect to the café's Wi‑Fi when I'm studying so I don't use up my mobile data.”
Collocations
- connect to a network
- connect to the router
Word family
Common mistakes
connect Wi‑Fi→connect to Wi‑Fi
connect with Wi‑Fi→connect to Wi‑Fi
connect on Wi‑Fi→connect to Wi‑Fi
Say it for a higher band
5use Wi‑Fi→6connect Wi‑Fi→7+connect to Wi‑Fi
Synonyms
join a Wi‑Fi network
Easily confused
join a network
“I couldn't join the café network without the password.”
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