abort

/əˈbɔːrt/

Syllables a·bort

Stress a-BORT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

bort

/bɔːrt/

long or

Meaning

to stop a process or action before it is finished

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + bort=/bɔːrt/(sport)

Example

They had to abort the mission due to bad weather.