arouse

/əˈraʊz/

Syllables a·rouse

Stress a-ROUSE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

rouse

/raʊz/

ou diphth

Meaning

to wake someone up or cause a feeling or reaction

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + rouse=/raʊz/(house)

Example

The loud noise aroused the baby from sleep.