contaminate

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Syllables con·tam·i·nate

Stress con-TAM-i-nate

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

tam

/tæm/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

nate

/neɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to make something dirty, polluted, or impure by contact

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + tam=/tæm/(tamper) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + nate=/neɪt/(late)

Example

The chemical can contaminate the water supply.