germinated
/ˈj ər m ə ˌn ā t ĭ d/
ger-mi-nā-ted
Rule 1
G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, G says /g/.
Word Forms
Base Form
germinate
Past Tense
germinated
Past Participle
germinated
Present Participle
germinating
3rd Person Singular
germinates
Words ending in -ed
Astonished Insulted Moderated Decentralized Closeted Deposited
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