congregate

/ˈkɑːŋɡrɪɡeɪt/

Syllables con·gre·gate

Stress CON-gre-gate

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɑːŋ/

ng sound

gre

/ɡrɪ/

short i

gate

/ɡeɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to come together; to gather into a group

Sound Reference

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con=/kɑːŋ/(congress) + gre=/ɡrɪ/(grin) + gate=/ɡeɪt/(gate)

Example

People tend to congregate in the main square.