discover

/dɪˈskʌvər/

Syllables dis·cov·er

Stress dis-COV-er

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

cov

/kʌv/

short o

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

to find or learn something for the first time

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dislike) + cov=/kʌv/(cover) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

Scientists continue to discover new species in the ocean.