decree
/dɪˈkriː/
Syllables de·cree
Stress de-CREE
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
cree
/kriː/
long e
Meaning
an official order or decision by a legal authority; to order officially
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(decide) + cree=/kriː/(tree)
Example
The king issued a decree to change the law.