complicate

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

Syllables com·pli·cate

Stress COM-pli-cate

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kɒm/

short o

pli

/plɪ/

short i

cate

/keɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to make something more difficult or complex

Sound Reference

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com=/kɒm/(common) + pli=/plɪ/(split) + cate=/keɪt/(late)

Example

This change may complicate the problem.