astronaut

/ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/

Syllables as·tro·naut

Stress AS-tro-naut

Phonics Breakdown

as

/æs/

short a

tro

/trə/

schwa

naut

/nɔːt/

long au

Meaning

a person trained to travel and work in space

Sound Reference

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as=/æs/(ask) + tro=/trə/(extra) + naut=/nɔːt/(nautical)

Example

The astronaut walked in space for six hours.