retaliate

/rɪˈtælieɪt/

Syllables re·tal·i·ate

Stress re-TAL-i-ate

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

tal

/tæl/

short a

i

/li/

long i

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to do something harmful or negative in return for an action

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(remain) + tal=/tæl/(talent) + i=/li/(alien) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

The company refused to retaliate against its competitors.