carpenter

/ˈkɑrpəntər/

Syllables car·pen·ter

Stress CAR-pen-ter

Phonics Breakdown

car

/kɑr/

ar sound

pen

/pɛn/

short e

ter

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who makes or repairs wooden objects and buildings

Sound Reference

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car=/kɑr/(car) + pen=/pɛn/(pen) + ter=/tər/(water)

Example

The carpenter built a wooden table.