disintegrate

/ˌdɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

Syllables dis·in·te·grate

Stress dis-IN-te-grate

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

in

/ɪn/

short i

te

/tɪ/

schwa

grate

/ɡreɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to break apart into small pieces or stop holding together

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dish) + in=/ɪn/(in) + te=/tɪ/(ticket) + grate=/ɡreɪt/(great)

Example

The old bridge began to disintegrate over time.