absorb

/əbˈzɔrb/

Syllables ab·sorb

Stress ab-SORB

Phonics Breakdown

ab

/əb/

schwa

sorb

/zɔrb/

or sound

Meaning

to take in or soak up; to understand fully

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + z=/z/(zoo) + or=/ɔr/(or) + b=/b/(boy)

Example

Plants absorb water through their roots.