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suffocate

/ˈs ŭ f ə ˌk ā t/

sŭf-fo-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.

Base Form

Past Tense

Past Participle

Present Participle

3rd Person Singular

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