affiliate

/əˈfɪl.i.eɪt/

Syllables a·fil·i·ate

Stress a-FIL-i-ate

Phonics Breakdown

af

/əf/

schwa

fil

/fɪl/

short i

i

/i/

short i

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to officially connect with; a related organization

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + fil=/fɪl/(fill) + i=/i/(machine) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

The company decided to affiliate with a global brand.