fisherman

/ˈfɪʃərmən/

Syllables fish·er·man

Stress FISH-er-man

Phonics Breakdown

fish

/fɪʃ/

short i

er

/ər/

schwa

man

/mən/

schwa

Meaning

a person who catches fish for a living or for sport

Sound Reference

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fish=/fɪʃ/(fish) + er=/ər/(teacher) + man=/mən/(woman)

Example

The fisherman goes out to sea early every morning.