allude

/əˈluːd/

Syllables a·llude

Stress a-LLUDE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ll

/l/

silent letter

ude

/luːd/

long u-e

Meaning

to refer to something indirectly

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + l=/l/(look) + ude=/luːd/(rude)

Example

She alluded to a problem without explaining it directly.