accuse

/əˈkjuːz/
Syllables a·cuse
Stress a-CUSE

Phonics Breakdown

a
/ə/
schwa
cc
/k/
hard c
use
/juːz/
long u-e

Meaning

to say that someone has done something wrong or illegal

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + cc=/k/(account) + use=/juːz/(use)

Example

They accuse him of stealing the money.