bachelor

/ˈbætʃələr/

Syllables bach·e·lor

Stress BACH-e-lor

Phonics Breakdown

ba

/bæ/

short a

ch

/tʃ/

ch /tʃ/

e

/ə/

schwa

lor

/lər/

rhotic

Meaning

an unmarried man; a person who has earned a first university degree

Sound Reference

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ba=/bæ/(back) + ch=/tʃ/(chair) + e=/ə/(taken) + lor=/lər/(color)

Example

He is a bachelor who lives in the city.