Learn How to Pronounce ALLEVIATE – ALLEVIATE in a Sentence

Learn how to pronounce ALLEVIATE correctly by understanding the syllables. Then see ALLEVIATE in a sentence along with an illustration as a memory aid.

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The word ALLEVIATE is a verb made up of 4 syllables.

Stress the 2nd syllable. It is pronounced: uh◦LEE◦vee◦eyt

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Definition:
to lessen pain or suffering, to make less severe

The clipart shows a bandaged head

Here is an illustrated sentence example.

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The picture shows a pharmacy in Downtown Kingston, Jamaica, advertising a medication for pain relief.

Sentence example: Panadol is recommended to alleviate a headache, toothache, backache, and a variety of pains.

In other words, Panadol lessens the pain, making it less severe.

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Slide 5 – Pharmacy
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Panadol
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https://www.panadol.com/en-ie/products/adult-products/tough-pain/panadol-extra.html

Examples of ALLEVIATE from news items:

“New technologies in the world: Some will be unpalatable to us because of what we believe in as humans. Some will become palatable to us because we think they alleviate forms of suffering.”
Source: New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/09/books/siddhartha-mukherjee-books-song-cell.html

He has pushed for “a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation”, which saw him pursuing economic reform, reducing pollution and alleviating poverty.
Source: BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63226230

The program was established to provide economic and social benefits for residents of western Alaska, alleviating poverty in what often are Indigenous communities.
Source: Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/08/21/alaska-crab-climate/

“Yes, Nikola is an MVP, but this team with nine games to go, needs everybody to step their game up down the stretch and alleviate some of the pressure that’s put on Nikola every night.”
Source: Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nikola-jokic-nuggets-bounce-back-clippers

Based on a huge volume of psychedelic research, that appears to be the case: These drugs can create long-lasting changes in the brain that seem to alleviate depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.
Source: Salon
https://www.salon.com/2022/09/29/aaron-rodgers-fumbles-the-science-on-psychedelics-like-ayahuasca-can-alter-the-brainbut-how/

If you are interested in how to pronounce ALLEVIATE, be sure to check other words in The Punctuation Guide such as:
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