amateur

/ˈæmətʃər/

Syllables am·a·teur

Stress AM-a-teur

Phonics Breakdown

am

/æm/

short a

a

/ə/

schwa

teur

/tʃər/

ture

Meaning

a person who does something for pleasure rather than as a profession

Sound Reference

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am=/æm/(am) + a=/ə/(about) + teur=/tʃər/(nature)

Example

She is an amateur photographer.