circus

/ˈsɜːrkəs/

Syllables cir·cus

Stress CIR-cus

Phonics Breakdown

cir

/sɜːr/

ir r-sound

cus

/kəs/

hard c

Meaning

a traveling show with animals, acrobats, and clowns

Sound Reference

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cir=/sɜːr/(sir) + cus=/kəs/(focus)

Example

The children were excited to see the circus.