director

/dəˈrɛktər/

Syllables di·rec·tor

Stress di-REC-tor

Phonics Breakdown

di

/də/

schwa

rec

/rɛk/

short e

tor

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who manages or supervises an organization, project, or film

Sound Reference

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di=/də/(about) + rec=/rɛk/(record) + tor=/tər/(actor)

Example

The director explained the plan to the team.