humiliate

/hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/

Syllables hu·mil·i·ate

Stress hu-MIL-i-ate

Phonics Breakdown

hu

/hjuː/

long u_e

mil

/mɪl/

short i

i

/i/

short i

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to make someone feel ashamed or lose dignity

Sound Reference

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hu=/hjuː/(huge) + mil=/mɪl/(milk) + i=/i/(machine) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

He tried to humiliate his opponent in public.