arrest

/əˈrɛst/

Syllables a·rest

Stress a-REST

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

rr

/r/

double r

e

/ɛ/

short e

st

/st/

consonant blend

Meaning

to seize or take into custody by legal authority; to stop

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + rest=/rɛst/(rest)

Example

The police decided to arrest the suspect.