isolate

/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪt/

Syllables i·so·late

Stress I-so-late

Phonics Breakdown

i

/aɪ/

long i (i-e)

so

/sə/

schwa

late

/leɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to separate someone or something from others

Sound Reference

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i=/aɪ/(ice) + so=/sə/(reason) + late=/leɪt/(late)

Example

The doctor decided to isolate the patient.