artillery

/ɑrˈtɪləri/

Syllables ar·til·ler·y

Stress ar-TIL-ler-y

Phonics Breakdown

ar

/ɑr/

r-sound

ti

/tɪ/

short i

ll

/l/

l sound

er

/ər/

schwa

y

/i/

long i (i-e)

Meaning

large, heavy guns used in warfare

Sound Reference

💡

ar=/ɑr/(car) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + er=/ər/(teacher) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The army moved its artillery closer to the front line.