deteriorate
/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/
Syllables de·te·ri·o·rate
Stress de-TE-ri-o-rate
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
ter
/tɪər/
r控元音
i
/i/
long i
o
/ə/
schwa
rate
/reɪt/
long a_e
Meaning
to become worse in quality or condition
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(divide) + ter=/tɪər/(tier) + i=/i/(machine) + o=/ə/(lemon) + rate=/reɪt/(rate)
Example
His health began to deteriorate after the accident.