feeler

/ˈfiːlər/

Syllables fee·ler

Stress FEE-ler

Phonics Breakdown

feel

/fiːl/

long e

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

a thing or person used to sense, test, or explore; an antenna or a tentative attempt

Sound Reference

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feel=/fiːl/(feel) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The company sent out feelers to test the new market.