demonstrate

/ˈdemənstreɪt/

Syllables de·mon·strate

Stress DE-mon-strate

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dem/

short e

mon

/mən/

schwa

strate

/streɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to show or explain clearly by example or action

Sound Reference

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de=/dem/(democratic) + mon=/mən/(lemon) + strate=/streɪt/(straight)

Example

The teacher will demonstrate how to solve the problem.