apologize

/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/

Syllables a·pol·o·gize

Stress a-POL-o-gize

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

pol

/pɒl/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

gize

/dʒaɪz/

soft g

Meaning

to say sorry or express regret

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + pol=/pɒl/(policy) + o=/ə/(lemon) + gize=/dʒaɪz/(size)

Example

I apologize for being late.