employ

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/

Syllables em·ploy

Stress em-PLOY

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɪm/

short i

ploy

/plɔɪ/

oy diphth

Meaning

to give work to someone; to use something

Sound Reference

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em=/ɪm/(import) + ploy=/plɔɪ/(boy)

Example

The company plans to employ more workers next year.