illustrate

/ˈɪləstreɪt/

Syllables il·lus·trate

Stress IL-lus-trate

Phonics Breakdown

il

/ɪl/

short i

lus

/ləs/

schwa

trate

/streɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to explain or make something clear using examples or pictures

Sound Reference

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il=/ɪl/(ill) + lus=/ləs/(focus) + trate=/streɪt/(straight)

Example

The teacher used pictures to illustrate the idea.