artery

/ˈɑːrtəri/

Syllables ar·ter·y

Stress AR-ter-y

Phonics Breakdown

ar

/ɑːr/

r-sound

ter

/tər/

schwa

y

/i/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Sound Reference

💡

ar=/ɑːr/(car) + ter=/tər/(water) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

A blocked artery can cause serious heart problems.