Verbenate is a verb meaning "to use or convert into verb or verbs" and is pronounced as /vərˈbəneɪt/. The spelling of this word is derived from the word "verb" and the suffix "-ate" which means "to make or to become". The stress in the word falls on the second syllable, with the first vowel sound being the schwa /ə/. The phonetic transcription shows the pronunciation of each sound in the word and helps in understanding the correct spelling.