discovery

/dɪˈskʌvəri/

Syllables dis·cov·er·y

Stress dis-COV-er-y

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

cov

/kʌv/

short u

er

/ər/

er schwa

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

the act of finding or learning something for the first time

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(this) + cov=/kʌv/(cover) + er=/ər/(teacher) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The discovery of a new planet excited the scientists.