deter
/dɪˈtɜːr/
Syllables de·ter
Stress de-TER
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
reduced i
ter
/tɜːr/
r控元音
Meaning
to prevent someone from doing something
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(delay) + ter=/tɜːr/(term)
Example
High fines are meant to deter crime.