congratulate

/kənˈɡrætʃuˌleɪt/

Syllables con·grat·u·late

Stress con-GRAT-u-late

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

grat

/ɡræt/

short a

u

/ju/

long u-e

late

/leɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to express praise or joy for someone’s achievement or good fortune

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + grat=/ɡræt/(grateful) + u=/ju/(use) + late=/leɪt/(late)

Example

I want to congratulate you on your success.