constable

/ˈkʌnstəbl/

Syllables con·sta·ble

Stress CON-sta-ble

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kʌn/

short u

sta

/stə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

a police officer of lower rank

Sound Reference

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con=/kʌn/(sun) + sta=/stə/(today) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The constable directed traffic at the corner.