avenge

/əˈvɛndʒ/

Syllables a·venge

Stress a-VENGE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

v

/v/

v sound rule

en

/ɛn/

short e

ge

/dʒ/

soft g

Meaning

to take revenge or get justice for a wrong

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + v=/v/(very) + en=/ɛn/(pen) + ge=/dʒ/(giant)

Example

He swore to avenge his friend's death.