betrayal

/bɪˈtreɪəl/

Syllables be·tray·al

Stress be-TRAY-al

Phonics Breakdown

be

/bɪ/

short i

tray

/treɪ/

long ai

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

the act of betraying trust or loyalty

Sound Reference

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be=/bɪ/(begin) + tray=/treɪ/(tray) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

His betrayal of his friends shocked everyone.