button

/ˈbʌtən/

Syllables but·ton

Stress BUT-ton

Phonics Breakdown

but

/bʌt/

short u

ton

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a small object used to fasten clothes or to control a machine

Sound Reference

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bu=/bʌ/(bus) + ton=/tən/(cotton)

Example

Press the button to start the machine.