devastate
/ˈdevəsteɪt/
Syllables de·vas·tate
Stress DE-vas-tate
Phonics Breakdown
de
/de/
short e
vas
/vəs/
schwa
tate
/steɪt/
long a_e
Meaning
to destroy or damage something severely
Sound Reference
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de=/de/(desk) + vas=/vəs/(canvas) + tate=/steɪt/(state)
Example
The earthquake devastated the entire city.