bruise

/bruːz/

Syllables bruise

Stress BRUISE

Phonics Breakdown

br

/br/

consonant blend

ui

/uː/

ew/ue

se

/z/

voiced s

Meaning

an injury that appears as a dark mark on the skin; to injure in this way

Sound Reference

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br=/br/(brown) + ui=/uː/(fruit) + se=/z/(rose)

Example

He got a bruise on his arm after the fall.