botany

/ˈbɑːtəni/

Syllables bot·a·ny

Stress BOT-a-ny

Phonics Breakdown

bo

/bɑː/

short o

ta

/tə/

schwa

ny

/ni/

long y

Meaning

the scientific study of plants

Sound Reference

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bo=/bɑː/(body) + ta=/tə/(about) + ny=/ni/(city)

Example

She decided to study botany at university.