ashore

/əˈʃɔːr/

Syllables a·shore

Stress a-SHORE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

shore

/ʃɔːr/

sh digraph

Meaning

to or onto the shore; on land

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/ (about) + shore=/ʃɔːr/ (shore)

Example

The sailors went ashore after a long voyage.