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Illustrate Pronunciation
Illustrate is pronounced I-luh-strayt, IPA /ˈɪləˌstreɪt/.
I-luh-strayt
US /ˈɪləˌstreɪt/ · UK /ˈɪləˌstreɪt/
Syllables: I · luh · strayt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To make something clear with examples or pictures.
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Illustrate in a Sentence
- Let me illustrate the problem with one figure.
- She illustrates children's books.
- The chart illustrates the fall in rainfall.
Common Mispronunciations of Illustrate
Not i-LUH-strayt
The volume is on the opening I, with the two beats after it quieter.
Not I-luh-struht
The ending keeps its long a: strayt, rhyming with rate.
Tip: Illustrate leads at the front. Illustration moves the peak to the third beat, i-luh-STRAY-shuhn.
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