assimilate

/əˈsɪməleɪt/

Syllables as·sim·i·late

Stress as-SIM-i-late

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ssi

/sɪ/

short i

mi

/mə/

schwa

late

/leɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to absorb and understand; to become similar or integrated

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ssi=/sɪ/(silly) + mi=/mə/(family) + late=/leɪt/(late)

Example

It takes time to assimilate new ideas.