abreast

/əˈbrɛst/

Syllables a·breast

Stress a-BREAST

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

br

/br/

consonant blend

ea

/ɛ/

short e

st

/st/

st blend

Meaning

side by side; up to date with information

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + breast=/brɛst/(breast)

Example

The two runners ran abreast during the race.