bust

/bʌst/

Syllables bust

Stress BUST

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

voiceless th

u

/ʌ/

short u

st

/st/

consonant blend

Meaning

to break, fail, or arrest; also a woman's chest or a sculpture of a head

Sound Reference

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b=/b/(bat) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

The police made a drug bust last night.