advocate

/ˈædvəkeɪt/

Syllables ad·vo·cate

Stress AD-vo-cate

Phonics Breakdown

ad

/æd/

short a

vo

/və/

schwa

cate

/keɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to publicly support or argue for something

Sound Reference

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ad=/æd/(add) + vo=/və/(of) + cate=/keɪt/(late)

Example

She advocates equal rights for all people.