dissipate

/ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/

Syllables dis·si·pate

Stress DIS-si-pate

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

si

/sɪ/

short i

pate

/peɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to scatter, disperse, or gradually disappear; to waste

Sound Reference

💡

dis=/dɪs/(distance) + si=/sɪ/(sister) + pate=/peɪt/(late)

Example

The fog began to dissipate as the sun rose.