betray

/bɪˈtreɪ/

Syllables be·tray

Stress be-TRAY

Phonics Breakdown

be

/bɪ/

short i

tray

/treɪ/

long ai

Meaning

to be disloyal to someone or reveal a secret

Sound Reference

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be=/bɪ/(begin) + tray=/treɪ/(tray)

Example

He would never betray his friends.