evaporate

/ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

Syllables e·vap·o·rate

Stress e-VAP-o-rate

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short i

vap

/væp/

short a

o

/ə/

schwa

rate

/reɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to change from liquid into vapor

Sound Reference

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e=/ɪ/(event) + vap=/væp/(vapor) + o=/ə/(about) + rate=/reɪt/(rate)

Example

Water will evaporate quickly in the hot sun.