correspondent

/ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt/

Syllables cor·re·spond·ent

Stress cor-re-SPOND-ent

Phonics Breakdown

cor

/kɔr/

or sound

re

/rɪ/

short i

spond

/spɑnd/

short vowel

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

a person who reports news or communicates regularly, especially a journalist

Sound Reference

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cor=/kɔr/(corner) + re=/rɪ/(reply) + spond=/spɑnd/(respond) + ent=/ənt/(student)

Example

The correspondent reported live from the capital.