debris

/dəˈbriː/

Syllables de·bris

Stress de-BRIS

Phonics Breakdown

de

/də/

schwa

bris

/briː/

silent letter

Meaning

scattered pieces of waste or remains

Sound Reference

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de=/də/(about) + bris=/briː/(breeze)

Example

Rescue teams searched through the debris after the earthquake.