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Try LingUp Now!Start with a short 'i' sound as in 'sit'.
Then use a bright 'æ' vowel like in 'cat'.
Next, pronounce 'b' with both lips gently closed then released.
Add a relaxed 'ə' as in 'sofa' before the final 't' sound.
Stress on wrong syllable (e-la-bor-ate)
Using 'long e' not 'ə' (e-la-bore-et)
Ignoring separation of 'b-r' sounds.
Start with a short 'i' sound as in 'lit'.
Then use a bright 'æ' vowel like in 'cat'.
Next, pronounce 'b' with both lips gently closed then released.
Add a schwa 'ə' before the final 't' sound.
Stress on wrong syllable (e-la-bor-ate)
Replacing schwa with 'long e' (e-la-bore-et)
Ignoring separation of 'b-r' sounds.
It is an unstressed syllable at the start.
Gently close and then open your lips.
The stress is on the second syllable.
A detailed and complex design or structure.
/ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt/
To explain in detail
/ɪˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/
The process of developing in detail
/ɪˈlæbərətli/
With great detail
Noun form is shorter, ending with 't'.
Stress differences with vocal shift.
Adverb form adds '-ly' making it longer.
Place stress on the second syllable to sound natural.
Use a schwa sound in the third syllable to keep it accurate.
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