appraise

/əˈpreɪz/

Syllables ap·praise

Stress ap-PRAISE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

pp

/p/

ck sound

raise

/reɪz/

long ai

Meaning

to assess the value, quality, or condition of something

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + p=/p/(pen) + raise=/reɪz/(raise)

Example

The expert was hired to appraise the antique vase.