governor

/ˈɡʌvərnər/

Syllables gov·er·nor

Stress GOV-er-nor

Phonics Breakdown

gov

/ɡʌv/

short o

er

/ər/

er schwa

nor

/nər/

er schwa

Meaning

the elected leader of a state or region

Sound Reference

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gov=/ɡʌv/(love) + er=/ər/(teacher) + nor=/nər/(dinner)

Example

The governor announced a new education policy.