disperse

/dɪˈspɜːrs/

Syllables dis·perse

Stress dis-PERSE

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

per

/pɜːr/

r控元音

se

/s/

silent letter

Meaning

to scatter or spread over a wide area

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dislike) + per=/pɜːr/(person) + se=/s/(use)

Example

The police used gas to disperse the crowd.