investigate

/ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt/

Syllables in·ves·ti·gate

Stress in-VES-ti-gate

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ves

/vɛs/

short e

ti

/tɪ/

short i

gate

/ɡeɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to examine carefully in order to discover facts

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ves=/vɛs/(vest) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + gate=/ɡeɪt/(gate)

Example

The police will investigate the case carefully.