distrust

/dɪsˈtrʌst/

Syllables dis·trust

Stress dis-TRUST

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

trust

/trʌst/

short u

Meaning

lack of trust; to have no confidence in

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(disk) + trust=/trʌst/(trust)

Example

Years of lies created deep distrust between them.