cooperate

/koʊˈɑːpəreɪt/

Syllables co·op·er·ate

Stress co-OP-er-ate

Phonics Breakdown

co

/koʊ/

open long

op

/ɑːp/

short o

er

/ər/

schwa

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to work together for a common purpose

Sound Reference

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co=/koʊ/(go) + op=/ɑːp/(top) + er=/ər/(teacher) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

The two companies decided to cooperate on the project.