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Try LingUp Now!Start with a short 'e' sound as in 'bet'.
Pronounce 'lim' with a stress on this syllable.
Finish with 'inate', where 'ate' sounds like 'eight'.
elo-mi-nate
e-li-mi-nat
el-le-mi-nate
Start with a short 'e' sound as in 'bet'.
Pronounce 'lim' with light stress on this syllable.
Finish with 'inate', where 'ate' is pronounced 'uh-neight'.
elo-mi-nate
e-li-mi-nat
el-le-mi-nate
No, both 'e's are pronounced, especially the first one.
The stress is on the second syllable 'lim'.
No, it is pronounced as 'eight'.
To remove or get rid of something.
/ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
The act of removing
/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtər/
A person or thing that removes
/ɪˈlɪmɪnəˌtɔri/
Serving to remove
- Different suffix, 'ate' vs. 'ation'.
- Different stress pattern, second syllable vs. final syllable.
- Different endings, 'ate' vs. 'tory'.
Always stress the second syllable 'lim'.
Make sure 'ate' sounds like 'eight', not 'at'.
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