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pontificate

/p ŏ n ˈt ĭ f ə ˌk ā t/

pŏn-tĭf-i-cāte
Rule 1
Vowels usually say their short sound in a closed syllable.
Rule 2
Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.
Rule 3
The vowel says its name because of the E.

Word Forms

Base Form
pontificate
Past Tense
pontificated
Past Participle
pontificated
Present Participle
pontificating
3rd Person Singular
pontificates
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