enemy

/ˈɛnəmi/

Syllables en·e·my

Stress EN-e-my

Phonics Breakdown

en

/ɛn/

short e

e

/ə/

schwa

my

/mi/

long y

Meaning

a person or group that is opposed or hostile

Sound Reference

💡

en=/ɛn/(pen) + e=/ə/(taken) + my=/mi/(myth)

Example

They tried to understand their enemy better.