perpetuate

/pərˈpetʃuːeɪt/

Syllables per·pet·u·ate

Stress per-PET-u-ate

Phonics Breakdown

per

/pər/

schwa

petu

/petʃuː/

ture

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to cause something to continue indefinitely

Sound Reference

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per=/pər/(perhaps) + petu=/petʃuː/(pet + chew) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

These myths perpetuate harmful stereotypes.