accelerate

/əkˈsɛləˌreɪt/

Syllables ac·cel·er·ate

Stress ac-SEL-er-ate

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/ək/

schwa

cel

/sɛl/

soft c

er

/ər/

r控元音

ate

/eɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to increase speed; to cause something to happen faster

Sound Reference

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ac=/ək/(about) + cel=/sɛl/(cell) + er=/ər/(teacher) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

The car began to accelerate on the highway.