dropout

/ˈdrɑːp.aʊt/

Syllables drop·out

Stress DROP-out

Phonics Breakdown

drop

/drɑːp/

short o

out

/aʊt/

ou diphth

Meaning

a person who leaves school or a course before finishing

Sound Reference

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drop=/drɑːp/(drop) + out=/aʊt/(out)

Example

He became a dropout after leaving college in his second year.