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Alleviate Pronunciation
Alleviate is pronounced uh-LEE-vee-ayt, IPA /əˈliviˌeɪt/.
uh-LEE-vee-ayt
US /əˈliviˌeɪt/ · UK /əˈliːvɪˌeɪt/
Syllables: uh · LEE · vee · ayt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make a pain or a problem less severe.
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Alleviate in a Sentence
- Warm water will alleviate the stiffness.
- The grant should alleviate some of the pressure.
- A short walk can alleviate a mild headache.
Common Mispronunciations of Alleviate
Not A-lee-vee-ayt
Put the weight on LEE and leave the opening as a faint uh.
Not uh-LE-vee-ayt
Lengthen the stressed vowel to the ee of leave, which the single consonant after it allows.
Tip: Four beats, and the last one keeps a full ayt instead of fading away.
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