corrode

/kəˈroʊd/

Syllables co·rrode

Stress co-RODE

Phonics Breakdown

co

/kə/

schwa

rrode

/roʊd/

long o

Meaning

to gradually destroy or eat away, especially by chemical action

Sound Reference

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co=/kə/(company) + rode=/roʊd/(rode)

Example

Salt water can corrode metal very quickly.