dozen

/ˈdʌzən/
Syllables doz·en
Stress DOZ-en

Phonics Breakdown

do
/dʌ/
short o
z
/z/
z consonant
en
/ən/
schwa

Meaning

a group of twelve

Sound Reference

💡

do=/dʌ/(cut) + z=/z/(zoo) + en=/ən/(taken)

Example

She bought a dozen eggs.