dismantle

/dɪsˈmæntəl/

Syllables dis·man·tle

Stress dis-MAN-tle

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

man

/mæn/

short a

tle

/təl/

schwa

Meaning

to take something apart; to remove or destroy a structure or system

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + man=/mæn/(man) + tle=/təl/(little)

Example

They decided to dismantle the old bridge.