confederate

/kənˈfedərət/

Syllables con·fed·er·ate

Stress con-FED-er-ate

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

fed

/fed/

short e

er

/ər/

schwa

ate

/eɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

a person or group that is allied with others; a member of a confederation

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(connect) + fed=/fed/(federal) + er=/ər/(teacher) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

The two countries became confederates during the war.