🦋 The /delicəte/ balance

As the leaves on my apricot tree start to die, a monarch butterfly takes its repose and I am reminded that everything hangs in a delicate balance.

We are all connected, in one way or another, to everything else on this earth.

Deep thoughts aside, ATE is one of my favorite Suffixes! 

When -ATE is found at the end of a verb, it is stressed and pronounced just like the word "ate" in the sentence "I ate the cake."

ATE suffix in Verbs:
DebATE
InflATE
MotivATE
ParticipATE

BUT, when -ATE is found at the end of nouns and adjectives, the A is reduced to the /ə/ sound.

ATE suffix in Nouns and Adjectives:
Senəte
Chocoləte
Desperəte
Fortunəte

Share your favorite ATE word in the comments below! (Bonus points if you can creATE a fun sentence to go with it 😜)

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Can I get some rebATE if I place some apricot order from you 😁

I see 😂 then the word rebATE calls for a debATE 😜

No rebATEs since I am sure to pricrastinATE instead of filling your order 😄

There are always exceptions to grammar and pronunciation rules, so congratulations for finding one!🥳 rebATE is a noun but the A in ATE is not reduced 😱