convict

/ˈkɑːnvɪkt/

Syllables con·vict

Stress CON-vict

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɑn/

short o

vict

/vɪkt/

short i

Meaning

a person who has been found guilty of a crime

Sound Reference

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con=/kɑn/(confidence) + vict=/vɪkt/(victim)

Example

The convict was sent to prison for five years.