ameliorated
/ə ˈm ē l ē ər ˌā t ĭ d, ə ˈm ē l y ər ˌā t ĭ d/
a-mē-lï-o-rā-ted, a-mē-li-o-ra-ted
Rule 1
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.
Word Forms
Base Form
ameliorate
Past Tense
ameliorated
Past Participle
ameliorated
Present Participle
ameliorating
3rd Person Singular
ameliorates
Words ending in -ed
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