-ate Endings of Verbs and Nouns

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-ate Endings of Verbs and Nouns

Note that the -ate word ending is pronounced fully in verbs but is reduced in adjectives and nouns. For example, the -ate ending of the word separate is pronounced /eIt/ when it is a verb and /It/ when it is a noun.

Word Pairs for Practice

a. separate /eIt/ (verb): They have decided to separate.
b. separate /It/ (adjective): They will live in separate houses.
a. alternate /eIt/ (verb): She alternates between feeling happy and sad.
b. alternate /It/ (adjective): Do you have an alternate plan?
a. graduate /eIt/ (verb): He will graduate next spring.
b. graduate /It/ (noun): He will be a college graduate.
a. estimate /eIt/ (verb): Can you estimate the cost of the repairs?
b. estimate /It/ (noun): I would like to have an estimate of the costs.
a. duplicate /eIt/ (verb): I will duplicate this document.
b. duplicate /It/ (noun): Please make a duplicate of it.
a. appropriate /eIt/ (verb): The city appropriated the money for the new park.
b. appropriate /It/ (adjective): It was an appropriate decision.

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