certificate

/sərˈtɪfɪkət/

Syllables cer·ti·fi·cate

Stress cer-ti-FI-cate

Phonics Breakdown

cer

/sər/

soft c

ti

/tɪ/

short i

fi

/fɪ/

short i

cate

/kət/

schwa

Meaning

an official document that proves or confirms something

Sound Reference

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cer=/sər/(sir) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + fi=/fɪ/(fish) + cate=/kət/(delicate)

Example

She received a certificate after completing the course.