attorney

/əˈtɝːni/

Syllables at·tor·ney

Stress at-TOR-ney

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

tt

/t/

double consonant

or

/ɝː/

r控元音

ney

/ni/

ea/ee

Meaning

a person legally appointed to act for another, especially a lawyer

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + tt=/t/(better) + or=/ɝː/(work) + ney=/ni/(money)

Example

She hired an attorney to handle the contract.