category

/ˈkætəɡɔːri/

Syllables cat·e·go·ry

Stress CAT-e-go-ry

Phonics Breakdown

cat

/kæt/

short a

e

/ə/

schwa

gor

/ɡɔːr/

or sound

y

/i/

long i

Meaning

a class or group of things with shared features

Sound Reference

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cat=/kæt/(cat) + e=/ə/(taken) + gor=/ɡɔːr/(gore) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

This book belongs to the science category.