terminate

/ˈtɜːr.mɪ.neɪt/

Syllables ter·mi·nate

Stress TER-mi-nate

Phonics Breakdown

ter

/tɜːr/

r控元音

mi

/mɪ/

short i

nate

/neɪt/

long a-e

Meaning

to end or bring something to a stop

Sound Reference

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ter=/tɜːr/(term) + mi=/mɪ/(milk) + nate=/neɪt/(late)

Example

The company decided to terminate the contract.