degrade
/dɪˈɡreɪd/
Syllables de·grade
Stress de-GRADE
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
grade
/ɡreɪd/
long a_e
Meaning
to make something worse in quality or status
Sound Reference
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di=/dɪ/ (dish) + grade=/ɡreɪd/ (grade)
Example
Pollution can degrade the quality of water.