defer

/dɪˈfɜːr/

Syllables de·fer

Stress de-FER

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

schwa

fer

/fɜːr/

er sound

Meaning

to postpone or delay; to yield to someone’s opinion

Sound Reference

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de=/dɪ/(dinner) + fer=/fɜːr/(her)

Example

They decided to defer the meeting until next week.