deliberate

/dɪˈlɪbərət/

Syllables de·lib·er·ate

Stress de-LIB-er-ate

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

short i

lib

/lɪb/

short i

er

/bər/

r-sound

ate

/ət/

schwa

Meaning

done or said slowly and carefully; to think carefully

Sound Reference

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di=/dɪ/(dish) + lib=/lɪb/(liberty) + er=/bər/(butter) + ate=/ət/(chocolate)

Example

She made a deliberate decision to wait.