decelerating
/d ĭ ˈs ĕ l ər ˌā t ĭ ng/
de-cĕl-er-āt-ĭng
Rule 1
C always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, C says /k/.
Word Forms
Base Form
decelerate
Past Tense
decelerated
Past Participle
decelerated
Present Participle
decelerating
3rd Person Singular
decelerates
Plural
decelerates
Words ending in -ing
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