approximate

/əˈprɑːksɪmət/

Syllables ap·prox·i·mate

Stress ap-PROX-i-mate

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

prox

/prɑːks/

x sound

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

mate

/meɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

close to the real or exact value; to estimate

Sound Reference

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ap=/əp/(about) + prox=/prɑːks/(proxy) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + mate=/meɪt/(mate)

Example

The approximate cost is fifty dollars.