appease

/əˈpiːz/

Syllables ap·pease

Stress ap-PEASE

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/ə/

schwa

pease

/piːz/

long e

Meaning

to calm someone down by giving them what they want

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + pease=/piːz/(peace)

Example

The company tried to appease its customers with a refund.