HOW TO PRONOUNCE
exacerbate
/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/
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Listen for “gz” before the stressed vowel.
In ig-ZASS-er-bayt, stress the second syllable and give x the voiced gz sequence. Keep the ending ate as a long a plus t, with a lighter beat than the stressed a.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The delay could exacerbate the confusion.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does exacerbate mean?
verb
- To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/
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V. aggravate, render worse, heighten, embitter, sour; exacerbate; exasperate, envenom; enrage, provoke, tease.