appearance

/əˈpɪrəns/

Syllables ap·pear·ance

Stress ap-PEAR-ance

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ppear

/pɪr/

ea/ee

ance

/əns/

-ness suffix

Meaning

the way someone or something looks; an act of appearing

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + peer=/pɪr/(peer) + ance=/əns/(dance)

Example

Her appearance changed after the long journey.