celebrate

/ˈseləbreɪt/

Syllables cel·e·brate

Stress CEL-e-brate

Phonics Breakdown

ce

/se/

soft c

le

/lə/

schwa

brate

/breɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to do something special to mark an important event

Sound Reference

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ce=/se/(center) + le=/ləl/(little) + brate=/breɪt/(late)

Example

We celebrate her birthday every year.