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deteriorate

/dɪ'tirəə,reɪt/ · dɪtirəəreɪt

Deteriorate has 5 syllables: de · te · ri · o · rate.

de
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te
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ri
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o
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rate
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verb. Grow worse.

verb. Become worse or disintegrate.

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