separate

/ˈsepəreɪt/

Syllables sep·a·rate

Stress SEP-a-rate

Phonics Breakdown

se

/sɛ/

short e

par

/pər/

er schwa

ate

/eɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to divide or keep apart

Sound Reference

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se=/sɛ/(set) + par=/pər/(parent) + ate=/eɪt/(late)

Example

Please separate the white clothes from the dark ones.