abuse

/əˈbjuːz/

Syllables a·buse

Stress a-BUSE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

buse

/bjuːz/

long u_e

Meaning

to use something in a harmful or wrong way; to treat someone cruelly

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + buse=/bjuːz/(use)

Example

It is wrong to abuse power.