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English 34 Public

Choosing word stress in words with -ate in them

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delicate (3 syllable adjective)

stress on first syllable Ooo

5

alleviate (4 syllable verb)

stress on the second syllable and the ending sounding like "ate" oOo0

10

communicate (4 syllable verb)

stress on the second syllable and the ending sounding like "ate" oOoo

15

cohabitate (4 syllable verb)

stress on the second syllable and the ending sounding like "ate" oOo0

15

alternate (3 syllable verb)

main stress on the first syllable and the ending sounding like "ate" Oo0

20

celebrate (3 syllable verb)

2 stresses, main stress on the first syllable and ends in "ate". Oo0

25

alternate (3 syllable noun/adjective)

stress is on the first syllable and the ending sounds like "it". Ooo

5

Certificate (4 syllable noun)

stress on the second syllable with the ending sounding like "it". oOoo

10

compensate (3 syllable verb)

2 stresses, main stress on the first syllable and ends in "ate". Oo0

15

considerate (4 syllable adjective)

stress on the second syllable with the ending sounding like "it". oOoo

20

evaluate (4 syllable verb)

main stress is on the second syllable with the ending sounding like "ate" oOo0

25

accurate (3 syllable adjective)

main stress on the first syllable with the ending sounding like "it". Ooo

5

inconsiderate (5 syllable adjective)

2 stresses. First syllable and 3rd syllable with the ending sounding like "it". 0oOoo

10

rehabilitate (5 syllable verb)

3 stresses with the main stress on the middle syllable and ending in "ate" sound. 0oOo0

15

immediate (4 syllable adjective)

stress is on the second syllable and ends in "it". oOoo

20

mediate (3 syllable verb)

2 stresses, main stress on the first syllable and ends in "ate". Oo0

25