If you have already read Part 1 & Part 2 about –ate, then you already know that you should not put stress on the –ate ending. The tricky part is that sometimes the –ate is […]

Graduate, or, graduate… Which is the correct pronunciation? Actually, both are right! The other important thing to know about words with –ate is that the “A” uses two different sounds. The good news is that […]

A very common problem for learners of English is incorrect word stress in words that end with –ate. In fact, almost every student I have worked with has had difficulty with this. Almost everybody makes […]