avert

/əˈvɝt/

Syllables a·vert

Stress a-VERT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

vert

/vɝt/

r控元音

Meaning

to turn away or prevent something bad from happening

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + vert=/vɝt/(convert)

Example

Quick action helped avert a crisis.