collaborate

/kəˈlæbəreɪt/

Syllables col·lab·o·rate

Stress col-LAB-o-rate

Phonics Breakdown

col

/kə/

schwa

lab

/læb/

short a

o

/ə/

schwa

rate

/reɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to work together with others to achieve a goal

Sound Reference

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col=/kə/(collect) + lab=/læb/(laboratory) + o=/ə/(about) + rate=/reɪt/(rate)

Example

The two companies decided to collaborate on the new project.