escort

/ɪˈskɔːrt/

Syllables es·cort

Stress es-CORT

Phonics Breakdown

es

/ɪs/

short vowel

cort

/kɔːrt/

long or

Meaning

to go with someone to protect or guide them; a person or group who does this

Sound Reference

💡

es=/ɪs/(is) + cort=/kɔːrt/(court)

Example

The guard escorted the visitor to the office.