battery

/ˈbætəri/

Syllables bat·ter·y

Stress BAT-ter-y

Phonics Breakdown

bat

/bæt/

short a

ter

/tər/

schwa

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

a device that stores electrical energy

Sound Reference

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bat=/bæt/(bat) + ter=/tər/(water) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The phone battery is almost dead.