aggravate

/ˈæɡrəveɪt/

Syllables ag·gra·vate

Stress AG-gra-vate

Phonics Breakdown

ag

/æɡ/

short a

gra

/ɡrə/

schwa

vate

/veɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to make a problem, situation, or feeling worse

Sound Reference

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ag=/æɡ/(bag) + gra=/ɡrə/(progress 的 pro- 音) + vate=/veɪt/(late)

Example

His comments only aggravated the situation.