How to Pronounce "complicates"
word
ˈkɑmpɫɪˌkeɪts
KAHM-pli-kayts
kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪts
KOM-pli-kayts
Definition
To make something more difficult, complex, or harder to understand or deal with.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑmpɫɪˌkeɪts
British English
kˈɒmplɪkˌeɪts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAHM-pli-kayts
UK
KOM-pli-kayts
Listen in Context
This new rule complicates the process.
Adding too many details complicates the story.
Weather often complicates travel plans.
Bringing more people into the meeting complicates things.