emperor

/ˈempərər/

Syllables em·per·or

Stress EM-per-or

Phonics Breakdown

em

/em/

short e

per

/pər/

er schwa

or

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a ruler of an empire

Sound Reference

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em=/em/(them) + per=/pər/(person) + or=/ər/(actor)

Example

The emperor ruled the vast empire for many years.