How to Pronounce "complicate"
word
/ˈkɑmpɫəˌkeɪt/
KAHM-pli-kayt
/kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪt/
KOM-pli-kayt
Definition
To make something more difficult or complex than it was before.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɑmpɫəˌkeɪt/
British English
/kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHM-pli-kayt
UK
KOM-pli-kayt
Listen in Context
Don't complicate the instructions.
Adding this step will complicate the process.
Lack of information can complicate decision making.
We don't want to complicate things more than they already are.