amend

/əˈmend/

Syllables a·mend

Stress a-MEND

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

mend

/mend/

short e

Meaning

to change or modify something, usually to improve it

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + mend=/mend/(mend)

Example

The committee decided to amend the proposal.