conductor

/kənˈdʌktər/

Syllables con·duc·tor

Stress con-DUC-tor

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

duc

/dʌk/

short u

tor

/tər/

er schwa

a person who directs an orchestra; a substance that allows electricity or heat to pass

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con=/kən/(control) + duc=/dʌk/(duck) + tor=/tər/(actor)

The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began to play.