abrupt

/əˈbrʌpt/

Syllables a·brupt

Stress a-BRUPT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

br

/br/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

pt

/pt/

consonant ending

Meaning

sudden and unexpected; brief or curt in manner

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + br=/br/(bring) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + pt=/pt/(kept)

Example

The meeting came to an abrupt end.