emigrant

/ˈɛmɪɡrənt/

Syllables em·i·grant

Stress EM-i-grant

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɛm/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

grant

/ɡrənt/

schwa

Meaning

a person who leaves their country to live in another

Sound Reference

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em=/ɛm/(letter M) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + grant=/ɡrənt/(grant)

Example

The emigrant left his homeland to start a new life abroad.