delivery

/dɪˈlɪvəri/

Syllables de·liv·er·y

Stress de-LIV-er-y

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

schwa

liv

/lɪv/

short i

er

/ər/

schwa

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

the act of taking goods, letters, or food to a place

Sound Reference

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de=/dɪ/(depend) + liv=/lɪv/(live) + er=/ər/(teacher) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The delivery will arrive this afternoon.