apologise

/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/

Syllables a·pol·o·gise

Stress a-POL-o-gise

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

pol

/pɒl/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

gise

/dʒaɪz/

soft g

Meaning

to say sorry for something you have done wrong

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + pol=/pɒl/(politics) + o=/ə/(about) + gise=/dʒaɪz/(organise)

Example

I apologise for being late.